Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:10 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:30 am – 5:16 pm
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People13,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.75,042 householdsMedian household income $57,147Median home value $222,700Median rent $939 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,482 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,646 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, retail 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gastonia station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 5,210 acresCamp Sertomapark · 4.1 miGaston County Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 1,513 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 115 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 12.2 mi · 4,111 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 24.4 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199833 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGaston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bessemer Cityserves 5,730 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation882 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Kings Mountain6.6 miPost officeBessemer City Post Office2.3 miTown hallBessemer City Town Hall2.1 miPoliceBessemer City Police Department2.1 miFire stationBessemer City Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryBessemer City Central Elementary School1.1 miElementaryBessemer City Primary School1.1 miHighBessemer City High School1.2 miCollegeGaston College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT20 miInterstateI-853.7 miUS highwayUS 294.3 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS7.5 miCoachGastoniaSunway Charters6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28016 ZIP area.
