Drinking water stations with addresses in Bessemer City and their reported violations in the past:
BESSEMER CITY, TOWN OF (Population served: 5318, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 17 regular monitoring violations
LONG CREEK PRESBYTERIAN (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
LAUREL WOOD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT (Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and DEC-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-24-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-1994), Fed Public Notif requested (OCT-03-1994), Fed No addtl Formal Action needed (2 times from NOV-20-1994 to FEB-08-1995)
- One routine major monitoring violation
ARCHDALE/TRYON MHP (Population served: 74, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Public Notif requested (AUG-22-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-1994), Fed Public Notif received (NOV-04-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-1995), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-22-1995), Fed No addtl Formal Action needed (AUG-31-1995)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
FOURSHEE`S CASH & CARY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
HILLSIDE FOODMART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
- 7 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bessemer City that have no violations reported:
- MT BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  11.9% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Bessemer City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Bessemer City (2007 data):
- The First National Bank of Shelby: Bessemer City Branch at 3350 Bessemer City Road, branch established on 1999-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $913.6 mil, Deposits: $614.9 mil, headquarters in Shelby, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
- SunTrust Bank: Bessemer City Branch 698 at 125 East Virginia Avenue, branch established on 1968-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
|
2004 Presidential Election results in Gaston County North Carolina:
|
|
|
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
|
|
|
|
|
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
|
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $15,998 | $31,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,136 | $32,544 | 6 | $1,028 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,160 | $40,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,285 | $27,420 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $16,436 | $28,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 27 | $1,400 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $602 |
| Gas Supply |
3 | $10,169 | $40,676 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $11,945 | $23,890 | 5 | $2,268 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $9,341 | $37,364 | 3 | $2,702 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,314 | $51,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
33 | $88,784 | $32,285 | 43 | $7,999 |
Bessemer City government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,142,000
Solid Waste Management: $137,000
All Other: $54,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,177,000
Regular Highways: $50,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,380,000
Sewerage: $1,144,000
Water Utilities: $490,000
Central Staff Services: $437,000
Liquor Stores: $365,000
Regular Highways: $352,000
Solid Waste Management: $332,000
Parks & Recreation: $306,000
General - Other: $71,000
Fire Protection: $71,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $30,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $300,000
Health: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,342,000
General Support: $739,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,980,000
Gas Utilities: $109,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $369,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,872,000
Other NEC: $953,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,872,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $353,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $500,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,980,000
Other, NEC: $469,000
Gas Utilities: $109,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $152,000
Rents: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $44,000
Water Utilities: $41,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000
Gas Utilities: $37,000
Fire Protection: $11,000
Central Staff: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,481,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,417,000
Water Utilities: $489,000
Liquor Stores: $367,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $307,000
Highways: $165,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
All Other: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $1,044,000
NEC: $73,000
Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,305,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $183,000
6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,792 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.28% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)| Gaston County: | 0.03% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,622 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.40% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)| Gaston County: | 0.02% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bessemer City:
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WKMT (1220 AM; 1 kW; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BRIDGES BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WGNC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bessemer City:
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bessemer City:
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
|
(7.3 miles 
, pop. 66,277).
, pop. 540,828).
, pop. 1,517,550).
),
),
),
),
).
