Location of Bridgeport, Nebraska Location of Bridgeport, Nebraska Bridgeport is a town/city in Morrill County, Nebraska, United States.
Bridgeport had its start in the year 1899 by the building of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through that territory. The town that sprang up took its name from a bridge over the North Platte River. Bridgeport was incorporated as a village in 1901. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,545 citizens , 644 homeholds, and 407 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,343.5 inhabitants per square mile (518.7/km2).
There were 728 housing units at an average density of 633.0 per square mile (244.4/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 87.1% White, 0.5% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 8.1% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 644 homeholds of which 30.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families.
33.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the town/city was 40.3 years.
25.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,594 citizens , 654 homeholds, and 419 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,671.1 citizens per square mile (647.8/km ).
There were 723 housing units at an average density of 758.0 per square mile (293.8/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.72% White, 0.13% African American, 1.57% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 4.96% from other competitions, and 2.32% from two or more competitions.
There were 654 homeholds out of which 30.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families.
32.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2000 the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,527, and the median income for a family was $37,813.
About 7.7% of families and 12.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Bridgeport Public Schools school precinct has one elementary school and one junior/senior high school, both positioned in Bridgeport.
"Bridgeport, Morrill County".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Municipalities and communities of Morrill County, Nebraska, United States
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Cities in Nebraska - Cities in Morrill County, Nebraska - County seats in Nebraska
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