Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer is a city in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a suburb of Birmingham near Hueytown. The population was 29,672 at the 2000, but by the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had fallen to a population of 28,641.[2]
Bessemer, Alabama | |
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 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2) |
| • Land | 40.7 sq mi (105.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,657 |
| • Density | 727.3/sq mi (281/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35020-35023 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-05980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113977 |
Notable residents
- Neil Bonnett, NASCAR driver
- Alex Bradford, composer, singer, arranger, and choir director
- Mildred Brown, journalist
- Earl Cochran Jr., NFL player
- Thornton Dial, African-American folk artist
- Virginia Hill, actress, mob courier and girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel
- Frank House, born in Bessemer, major league baseball player[3]
- Bo Jackson, NFL football and MLB baseball player
- Kerry Rhodes, NFL player
- Diana Ross, singer
- Demeco Ryans, NFL player
- Glenn Shadix, American actor
- Sun Ra, Avant-garde jazz musician and metaphysical progressive
- Tim Ward, philanthropist
- Corey White, NFL player
- Jack Whitten, abstract painter
- Andre Williams, singer and producer
References
- "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Alabama" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-05-21. Retrieved November 9, 2006.
- Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Jefferson County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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