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Notable locations in Bessemer: Sparks Gap (A), Wellington Industrial Park (B), Woodward Industrial Park (C), Bessemer Municipal Golf Course (D), Fire Station Number 5 (E), Fire Station Number 1 (F), Bessemer Public Library (G), Bessemer City Jail (H), Bessemer City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: West Lake Mall Shopping Center (1), West Town Plaza Shopping Center (2), Bessemer Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bessemer include: West Side Baptist Church (A), Blessed Assembly Church of God (B), Twentyfourth Street Church of Christ (C), Twentyfirst Street Baptist Church (D), Twentyeighth Street Church of God (E), Trinity Episcopal Church (F), Touching Jesus Independent Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Calvary Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Sadlers Cemetery (2), Oakdale Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Blue Lake (A), B Mountain Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Shades Creek (A), Little Blue Creek (B), Fivemile Creek (C), Rocky Brook (D), Halls Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bessemer include: Roosevelt Park (1), Snitz Snider Memorial Stadium (2), Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Bessemer Hall of History (Museums; 1905 Alabama Avenue) (1), Jefferson County Public Libraries - Hueytown (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1372 Hueytown Road) (2), Jefferson County Public Libraries - Bessemer (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 701 9th Avenue Southwest) (3), Skateland (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3296 Warrior River Road) (4), Holiday Bowl Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4321 Bessemer Super Highway) (5), Visionland Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5051 Prince Street) (6), Winner's World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 534 West Town Plaza) (7), Alabama Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1914 11th Avenue North) (8), Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1000 19th Street North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Ace Motel (4539 Bessemer Super Highway) (1), Budget Motel of Bessemer (3010 9th Avenue North) (2), Holiday Inn Express (5001 Academy Lane) (3), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (5001 Academy Lane) (4), Best Western Hotel And Suites (5041 Academy Lane) (5), Hiway Host Motel (4301 Bessemer Super Highway) (6), Comfort Inn Bessemer (5051 Academy Lane) (7), Jameson Inn of Bessemer (5021 Academy Lane) (8), Days Inn (1121 9th Avenue Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Bessemer City - Municipal Court- Police Department- Traffic Citations (23 15th Street North) (1), Municipal Court Management (1816 3rd Avenue North) (2), Jefferson County - Family Court- Clerks Office (120 2nd Court North) (3), Bessemer City - Municipal Court (23 15th Street North) (4), Bessemer City - Police Department- Municipal Court (23 15th Street North) (5), Hueytown City - Court Department (1318 Hueytown Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bessemer that have no violations reported:
- BESSEMER WATER SERVICE (Address: P O BOX 1246, Population served: 78000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- BESSEMER (G.U.S.C.) (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  27.2% | | Whole state: |  16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 12.8% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Bessemer compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bessemer (2007 data):
- Regions Bank: Bessemer Rdt Branch, West Lake Branch, Bessemer Branch, Bessemer Branch, Morgan Road Branch, Morgan Road Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: West Bessemer Branch at 1094 Ninth Avenue, Southwest, branch established on 1977-06-06; Bessemer Branch at 601 North 19th Street, branch established on 1960-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- The Peoples Bank & Trust Company: Bessemer Branch at 401 19th Street North, branch established on 2005-05-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $904.6 mil, Deposits: $768.9 mil, headquarters in Selma, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Banctrust Company, Inc., The
- First American Bank: Bessemer Branch at 1719 Fourth Avenue North, branch established on 1971-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,999.1 mil, Deposits: $2,023.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Alabama National Bancorporation
- New South Federal Savings Bank: Bessemer Loan Production Branch at 520 North 19th Street, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,762.2 mil, Deposits: $1,199.0 mil, headquarters in Irondale, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices
- Colonial Bank, National Association: Bessemer Branch at 200 18th Street North, branch established on 1993-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
- First Financial Bank: at 1630 4th Avenue North, branch established on 1965-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.2 mil, Deposits: $254.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstfed Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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Bessemer government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,580,000
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $334,000
All Other: $116,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $3,217,000
General Public Buildings: $2,678,000
Sewerage: $690,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $20,424,000
Water Utilities: $7,773,000
Police Protection: $7,387,000
General - Other: $6,150,000
Fire Protection: $5,641,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,808,000
Regular Highways: $1,698,000
Central Staff Services: $1,522,000
General Public Buildings: $1,064,000
Welfare - Other: $987,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $915,000
Parks & Recreation: $863,000
Financial Administration: $853,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $403,000
Libraries: $287,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $109,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $371,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,448,000
All Other: $324,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,479,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $987,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $366,000
Education: $366,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $22,275,000
Electric Utilities: $5,220,000
Industrial Revenue: $3,255,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $5,645,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,445,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,280,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,645,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $21,964,000
Electric Utilities: $5,090,000
Other, NEC: $3,585,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,600,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $655,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $580,000
Water Utilities: $311,000
Electric Utilities: $130,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,246,000
Interest Earnings: $1,436,000
Special Assessments: $705,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $812,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,905,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $21,506,000
Water Utilities: $10,016,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,170,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,138,000
Highways: $420,000
Education: $366,000
Electric Utilities: $311,000
General Support: $270,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $12,900,000
Property: $4,509,000
Individual Income: $3,290,000
NEC: $2,809,000
Other Selective Sales: $617,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $411,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $411,000
Motor Vehicle License: $206,000
Tobacco Sales: $206,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $19,372,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,196,000
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)| Jefferson County: | 0.13% | | Alabama average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.61% | | Alabama average: | 6.16% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)| Jefferson County: | 0.04% | | Alabama average: | 0.06% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bessemer:
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bessemer:
- WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
- W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
- WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
- WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
- WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bessemer:
- WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
- WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
- WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
- W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
- W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
- W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
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