Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:07 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:40 am – 4:15 pm
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People372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9164 householdsMedian household income $47,500Median home value $65,60090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 150 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 25%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 13%Average commute 17 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 2°F37 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month July186 in of snow a year, on about 80 days1 days above 90°F, 203 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ironwood #2 station, 7 mi away; rain from Ironwood
Parks and public landsCity of Wakefield Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 79 acresLandpark · 4.1 miUnderwood Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 1,626 acresLake Evelyn State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 230 acresPorcupine Mountains Wilderness State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 63,421 acresOttawa National Forestnational forest · 18.5 mi · 994,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198819 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198819 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGogebic County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 188main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ashland County, WI, 33 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBessemer Townshipserves 551 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,443 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrand View Hospital5.2 miPost officeRamsay Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBessemer Township Hallunder a milePoliceMichigan State Police District 8 Wakefield Post 862.8 miFire stationBessemer Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGogebic Community College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGogebic Iron County Airport IWD7.4 miUS highwayUS 21.0 miCoachWakefield (US-2, Circle K)Indian Trails2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49959 ZIP area.
