Profile for Bessemer City, North Carolina, NC

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Bessemer City
• School enrollment & education levels in Bessemer City
• Transportation & commute times in Bessemer City
• Gaston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Bessemer City city government
• Gaston County government
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce

12% of Bessemer City residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bessemer City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bessemer City
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Libraries in or near Bessemer City

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• Gaston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Bessemer City historic sites
• Bessemer City area parks
• Wineries near Bessemer City

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• Bessemer City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bessemer City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Gaston County

• Bessemer City business guide
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Gaston County
• Arrests in Gaston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bessemer City was $15,971, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Gaston County economic census
• Gaston County economic summary
• Gaston County employment growth
• Gaston County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

8% of Bessemer City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bessemer City
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Bessemer City
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in Gaston County
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• Land contamination in Gaston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Gaston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

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• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bessemer City
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• Bessemer City items now on sale

• Bessemer City local government Web site
• Gaston County government
• Centralina Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
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• Bessemer City medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Bessemer City
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Bessemer City
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gaston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bessemer City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $779.

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• Jobs in the Bessemer City area
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Libraries in Bessemer City include Bessemer City Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bessemer City

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Bessemer City area
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• Military bases in North Carolina
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• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
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Gaston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bessemer City political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• Gaston County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bessemer City
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The average commute time for Bessemer City workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bessemer City travel guide
• Airports near Bessemer City
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

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