Bessemer, Michigan

About Bessemer

Bessemer, MI is a small town located in northwestern Michigan, home to 1,780 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bessemer is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 324 residents per square mile.

📰 Bessemer News Today

• Kathleen Marie Longhini – Bessemer, MI – September 14, 1970 ~ July 19, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 13
• Bessemer Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Irwin R. 'Irv' Mattson Obituary (2026) - Bessemer, MI - Lakeside Memorial Chapel, Inc. - Wakefield Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• Bessemer bugle and drum corps to represent Michigan in nation’s 250th Memorial Day parade Northern News Now · May 23
• Ottawa National Forest : Recreation Region - Bessemer Ranger District US Forest Service (.gov) · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bessemer Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bessemer Area Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bessemer

• Forests for the Future #8 Conservation Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barber Field Park reviews ★
• Bessemer Pocket Park reviews ★
• Bluff Valley Park reviews ★
• Ethnic Commons Park reviews ★
• Molessa County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bessemer

• AD Johnston JrSr High School
• Washington School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bessemer

🏘️ Nearby Communities