Bessemer City, North Carolina, United States [City]; population was 4,698 in 1990; housing units was 1,864 in 1990; location is 35°17'N 81°17'W; land area is 3.55 square miles (2,269 acres); water area is 0.00 square miles (3 acres); FIPS code is 5220 [SourceCBP]