Bessemer Township, Michigan

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Bessemer Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 1,135.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 115.4 sqmi, of which 113.8 sqmi is land and 1.6 sqmi (1.35%) is water.

Communities

Keystone Arch Bridge

The Keystone Arch Bridge in Ramsay cost $48,322 (equivalent to $ in ). The Chicago & Northwestern Railway built it in 1891, using limestone quarried in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. It is 45 ft long, 44 ft wide, and 57 ft tall with wing walls of 50 feet. Stone arch bridges are a rarity in Michigan.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,176 people. By 2020, its population was 1,135.

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