Editing Bridgeport, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Bridgeport''' is a town in [[Caddo County, Oklahoma|Caddo County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 116 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4008750| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bridgeport town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150209100233/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4008750| archive-date=February 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
Bridgeport was so named on account of there being a toll bridge over the [[Canadian River]] at that point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kwtv.com/news/strange/bridgeport.htm |title=Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns |publisher=KWTV |accessdate=November 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011202043103/http://www.kwtv.com/news/strange/bridgeport.htm |archivedate=December 2, 2001 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Bridgeport is located on the northern border of Caddo County. It is bordered to the north by [[Blaine County, Oklahoma|Blaine County]]. The town is built on the south side of the valley of the [[Canadian River]], overlooking its floodplain.

Former [[U.S. Route 66]] is {{Convert|0.5|mi}} to the south of the town, and [[Interstate 40 in Oklahoma|Interstate 40]] runs one-half mile further south, though the closest access is {{convert|2|mi|0}} to the east at Exit 101. Downtown [[Oklahoma City]] is {{convert|52|mi}} east of Bridgeport.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 428
|1920= 294
|1930= 432
|1940= 302
|1950= 199
|1960= 139
|1970= 142
|1980= 115
|1990= 137
|2000= 109
|2010= 116
|2020= 97
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 109 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|203.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 46 housing units at an average density of {{convert|85.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.92% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 7.34% from two or more races.

There were 42 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,906, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $11,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,380. There were 16.7% of families and 19.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 21.6% of those over 64.

==Transportation==
The town is just north of the old [[US Route 66]], and further north from [[Interstate 40]].<ref name=GoogleMap/>

Bridgeport is served by [[Hinton Municipal Airport]] (FAA ID: 2O8), which is about 5 miles southeast and features a 4001 x 60&nbsp;ft. (1220 x 18 m) paved runway.<ref name=GoogleMap>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hinton+Municipal+Airport-2o8,+East+Airport+Road,+Hinton,+OK/Bridgeport,+OK+73047/@35.5277453,-98.3984061,13z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87add1ca5ec29c73:0x9a1e2dd55329b7e7!2m2!1d-98.3425773!2d35.5073996!1m5!1m1!1s0x87add6b77d8782b7:0x71b31a2e0f84f00!2m2!1d-98.3845079!2d35.5464397  |title=Hinton Municipal Airport to Bridgeport, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.airnav.com/airport/2O8 |title= Hinton Municipal Airport|publisher=AirNav.com|accessdate=August 9, 2021}}</ref>

Commercial air transportation is available at [[Will Rogers World Airport]], about 58 miles to the east-southeast.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Will+Rogers+World+Airport+(OKC),+Terminal+Drive,+Oklahoma+City,+OK/Bridgeport,+OK+73047/@35.4400988,-98.2718512,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87b2120d7b2a7fdd:0xce9dc2593921ae7c!2m2!1d-97.600556!2d35.393056!1m5!1m1!1s0x87add6b77d8782b7:0x71b31a2e0f84f00!2m2!1d-98.3845079!2d35.5464397  |title=Will Rogers World Airport to Bridgeport, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 9, 2021}}</ref>

Bridgeport is on its own 9.6-mile branch of the [[AT&L Railroad]] that runs to [[Geary, Oklahoma]], and on from there to [[El Reno, Oklahoma]], with the AT&L then having overhead trackage rights on [[Union Pacific]] to [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|Oklahoma City]].<ref name=UP>{{cite web| url=https://www.up.com/customers/shortline/profiles_a-c/atlt/index.htm| title=AT&L Railroad Company, Inc. ATLT #514| website=Union Pacific Railroad| accessdate=April 7, 2018}}</ref>  Traffic includes grain, fertilizer and agriculture-related products.<ref name=UP/>

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{{Caddo County, Oklahoma}}
{{NRHP in Caddo County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Caddo County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]