Bridgeport, Washington

Bridgeport
FIPS code		53-07870
GNIS feature ID	1503541[3]
Website	City of Bridgeport

Bridgeport is a city in

.

History

The area that is now Bridgeport was settled in the late 19th century and originally named Westfield. Some of the earliest settlers in the area were Chinese miners extracting gold from the banks of the Columbia River.[4] Developers purchased the town in 1892 and renamed it Bridgeport after where they had come from, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The city of Bridgeport was officially incorporated on March 21, 1910. The biggest economic boom to come to the city came from the building of the massive Foster Creek Dam, later renamed the Chief Joseph Dam, just upstream from the city limits.^[5]

Geography

Bridgeport is located at 48°0′22″N 119°40′18″W / 48.00611°N 119.67167°W / 48.00611; -119.67167 (48.006238, -119.671540).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km²), all of it land.^[7] Bridgeport has over 1½ miles of Columbia River Waterfront that is within the City Limits. Bridgeport is currently experiencing expansion and development of waterfront properties with a re-newed energy.

Climate

Bridgeport is tied with

Walla Walla

for the highest June temperature recorded in Washington state, at 113 °F (45 °C). Both cities set this record during the June 2015 northwest heat wave. Bridgeport beat the previous record high six years later with a high of 115 °F (46 °C) on June 29, 2021.

Climate data for Chief Joseph Dam 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	64 (18)	64 (18)	78 (26)	93 (34)	103 (39)	115 (46)	110 (43)	110 (43)	103 (39)	91 (33)	75 (24)	59 (15)	115 (46)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	34.3 (1.3)	41.5 (5.3)	54.2 (12.3)	64.4 (18.0)	73.8 (23.2)	80.7 (27.1)	90.9 (32.7)	90.4 (32.4)	79.9 (26.6)	62.6 (17.0)	45.4 (7.4)	34.6 (1.4)	62.7 (17.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	22.7 (−5.2)	25.0 (−3.9)	31.5 (−0.3)	37.8 (3.2)	45.9 (7.7)	52.0 (11.1)	58.3 (14.6)	57.5 (14.2)	49.1 (9.5)	38.3 (3.5)	29.5 (−1.4)	23.2 (−4.9)	39.2 (4.0)
Record low °F (°C)	−19 (−28)	−19 (−28)	2 (−17)	16 (−9)	17 (−8)	28 (−2)	31 (−1)	35 (2)	29 (−2)	10 (−12)	−9 (−23)	−19 (−28)	−19 (−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.42 (36)	0.95 (24)	1.05 (27)	0.62 (16)	0.92 (23)	0.81 (21)	0.48 (12)	0.22 (5.6)	0.35 (8.9)	0.78 (20)	1.16 (29)	2.01 (51)	10.77 (273.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	8.5 (22)	3.1 (7.9)	0.6 (1.5)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2.2 (5.6)	13.5 (34)	27.9 (71)
Source: NOAA[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	431		—
1920	337		−21.8%
1930	305		−9.5%
1940	320		4.9%
1950	802		150.6%
1960	876		9.2%
1970	952		8.7%
1980	1,174		23.3%
1990	1,498		27.6%
2000	2,059		37.4%
2010	2,409		17.0%
2020	2,141		−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the

Latino

of any race were 76.7% of the population.

There were 673 households, of which 54.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.00.

The median age in the city was 25.6 years. 37.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 16.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 64.79% of the population.

There were 624 households, out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 38.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,531, and the median income for a family was $26,086. Males had a median income of $22,333 versus $17,788 for females. The

, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Clyde Pangborn, pioneering aviator ^[12]

References

External links

• Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
• Bridgeport, Washington at
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