Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:50 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:43 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,322 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1543 householdsMedian household income $74,821Median home value $154,500Median rent $869 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,576 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 684 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, construction 13%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days21 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Castle 1 N station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBessemer Lake Parkpark · 1.2 miMunicipal Parkpark · 3.5 miKyle Woods State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 82 acresMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 2,837 acresBeaver Creek State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 2,678 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 3,095 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199837 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 363 days measured131 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 122main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mahoning County, OH, 15 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBessemer Borough Water Deptserves 1,100 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,175 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Speciality Hospital - Boardman7.7 miPost officeBessemer Post Office1.1 miTown hallBessemer Borough Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceBessemer Boro Police Department1.1 miFire stationBessemer Volunteer Fire Company Station 4001.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUPMC Jameson School of Nursing8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT35 miInterstateI-763.6 miUS highwayUS 2243.7 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH44 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16112 ZIP area.
