Bessemer City, Alabama is a small city that operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The city council consists of six members, with a mayor serving as the ex-officio chair. Members are elected every two years with no term limits. Becky S. Smith is the current mayor. The population of Bessemer City is approximately 30,000 people. The city is located in Shelby County, Alabama.
As of the last census, there were 25 homes for sale in Bessemer City. This was down from last month. Of those homes, 10 were sold. This was an increase of 43% over the month before. The city's population rose to nearly 4,000 residents within a year, according to the 1880 census. In 1890, it ranked fourth in the state. For these reasons, Bessemer remains a popular residential area.
The median property value in Bessemer City, NC was $109,100 in 2019. This is lower than the national average. The homeownership rate is 51.2%, lower than the national average. Most people in Bessemer City, NC drive alone to work. The average commute time was 23.6 minutes. Bessemer City has approximately 5.47k people. This is a lower than the national average, but Bessemer City is a very diverse town.
The town of Bessemer City is located in the western part of County and was incorporated in 1892. Its early history was founded in mining. Eventually, the town became known as Bessemer, which is the name of a steelmaking process that was developed by Sir Henry Bessemer. Today, the city is a mining hub, with a $7 million lithium plant in town to process the abundant spodumene. Its two mills support significant retail trade, and the town's farming activities provide an economic base for the community.