Bridgeport, Texas Bridgeport, Texas Location of Bridgeport, Texas Location of Bridgeport, Texas Bridgeport is a town/city in Wise County, Texas, United States.
Bridgeport is positioned at 33 12 34 N 97 46 21 W (33.209319, -97.772440).
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Bridgeport has a total region of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), all land. In the city, the populace was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,016, and the median income for a family was $36,742.
About 12.8% of families and 16.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Bridgeport's history began in February 1860 when William H.
A Texas State Historical Marker alongside Farm To Market Road 920 denotes the spot of the initial bridge today .
In 1873 a new iron bridge was assembled and a postal service established, thus formally creating the town/city of Bridgeport, TX.
The Wise County Coal Company was formed and was a dominant producer of coal for the state until competition from natural gas and oil closed the coal mines in 1929.
In 1931, a dam was constructed approximately three miles west of town on the West Fork of the Trinity River, creating Lake Bridgeport.
During the latter half of the 20th century, Bridgeport's oil, gas, and limestone industries continued to flourish and the town became the second biggest town in Wise County.
Bridgeport is served by the Bridgeport Independent School District.
Bridgeport is served by the Bridgeport Municipal Airport.
Lake Bridgeport is positioned west of the town/city and offers recreational boating and watersports, as well as contaminating fishing.
For almost 100 years, Bridgeport was served by the First National Bank of Bridgeport.
It, however, was sold in December 2005 to First Financial Bankcards (stock motif FFIN) based in Abilene and became part of a six branch bank consisting of establishments in Bridgeport, Boyd, Decatur, Keller, and Trophy Club. It is the only locally owned and autonomously directed bank in Bridgeport, Texas.
Kyle Clifton, formerly of the NFL New York Jets, graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1980 after having been born in Olney, Texas.
Although he played linebacker at Texas Christian University and then the Jets, Clifton played quarterback for the Bridgeport Bulls his junior and senior years dominant the Bulls to a 9-1 record in the former (losing only to Bowie at home).
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Bridgeport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Enumeration of Population and Housing" (PDF).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Climate Summary for Bridgeport, Texas David Minor, "BRIDGEPORT, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hgb11), accessed May 28, 2011.
City of Bridgeport Official Website Municipalities and communities of Wise County, Texas, United States
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