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Census Data for Bessemer

As far as we can tell, Bessemer has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bessemer, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Pahokee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Okeechobee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Glade
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Port Saint Lucie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • South Bay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Stuart
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clewiston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocean Breeze
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Breeze
    • Ocean Breeze is located in Martin County
    • Former name for Ocean Breeze:
    • Ocean Breeze Park
  • Sewall's Point
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Loxahatchee Groves
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxahatchee Groves
    • Loxahatchee Groves is located in Palm Beach County
  • Jupiter Island
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Island
    • Jupiter Island is located in Martin County
  • Royal Palm Beach
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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Martin County ...

Bessemer is located in Martin County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Martin County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bessemer ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Martin County or the community of Bessemer:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bessemer:
    • GNIS ID for Bessemer: 307438
    • GNIS ID for Martin County: 308550
    • GNIS ID for State of Florida: 294478
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 12 (Florida)
    • County Code: 085 (Martin County)
    • Place Code: 05835 (Bessemer)
    • State & County Code: 12/085 (Florida / Martin County)
    • State & Place Code: 12/05835 (Florida / Bessemer)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bessemer is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bessemer.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.