Editing Bridgeport, Washington

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| official_name      = Bridgeport, Washington
| settlement_type    = [[City government in Washington (state)|City]]
| image_skyline      = Bridgeport, Washington with Chief Joseph Dam in background (1367982633).jpg
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| image_caption      = Bridgeport, Washington, with [[Chief Joseph Dam]] in the background
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| map_caption        = Location of Bridgeport, Washington
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas]]
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| area_total_km2     = 3.36
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Bridgeport, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bridgeport%20city,%20Washington |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 12, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 2141
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 98813
| area_code          = [[Area code 509|509]]
| area_code_type     = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 53-07870
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2409908<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409908}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.bridgeportwashington.net/ City of Bridgeport]
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'''Bridgeport''' is a [[city]] in [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. It is part of the [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]]−[[East Wenatchee, Washington|East Wenatchee]] [[Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Bridgeport's population was 2,141 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Bridgeport is located near the [[Chief Joseph Dam]].

==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.<ref>* Marshall, Maureen E. ''Wenatchee's Dark Past''. Wenatchee, Wash: The Wenatchee World, 2008.</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Chief+Joseph+Dam+Project |title=Chief Joseph Dam Project |access-date=2016-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202192711/http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Chief+Joseph+Dam+Project |archive-date=2016-12-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Columbia River - Bridgeport, Washington aerial 01A.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Bridgeport and environs]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-12-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref> 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.

[[Chief Joseph Dam]] is located upstream about 1½ miles upstream from Bridgeport. Bridgeport is located directly adjacent to the [[Okanogan County, Washington|Okanogan County]] border connected by the north-south [[Rufus Woods Lake]]. Its nearby recreational tourism destination is situated in Okanogan County north of the city.<ref name=gnis2>{{Cite gnis
| id = 1503545
| name = Bridgeport State Park
| accessdate = April 7, 2013
}}(dead link)</ref>

===Climate===
Bridgeport was tied with [[Walla Walla, WA|Walla Walla]] for the former highest June temperature recorded in Washington state, at 113&nbsp;°F (45&nbsp;°C). Both cities set this record during the June 2015 northwest heat wave. This record was broken in 2021 when [[Hanford Site]] reached 120 °F (48.9 °C). Bridgeport recorded a record high of 115 °F (46.1 °C) on June 29, 2021.

{{Weather box 
|collapsed= Y
|single line= Y  
|location= [[Chief Joseph Dam]] 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present

|Jan record high F= 64
|Feb record high F= 64
|Mar record high F= 78
|Apr record high F= 93
|May record high F= 103
|Jun record high F= 115
|Jul record high F= 110
|Aug record high F= 110
|Sep record high F= 103
|Oct record high F= 91
|Nov record high F= 75
|Dec record high F= 59

|Jan high F= 34.3
|Feb high F= 41.5
|Mar high F= 54.2
|Apr high F= 64.4
|May high F= 73.8
|Jun high F= 80.7
|Jul high F= 90.9
|Aug high F= 90.4
|Sep high F= 79.9
|Oct high F= 62.6
|Nov high F= 45.4
|Dec high F= 34.6

|Jan low F= 22.7
|Feb low F= 25.0
|Mar low F= 31.5
|Apr low F= 37.8
|May low F= 45.9
|Jun low F= 52.0
|Jul low F= 58.3
|Aug low F= 57.5
|Sep low F= 49.1
|Oct low F= 38.3
|Nov low F= 29.5
|Dec low F= 23.2

|Jan record low F= −19
|Feb record low F= −19
|Mar record low F= 2
|Apr record low F= 16
|May record low F= 17
|Jun record low F= 28
|Jul record low F= 31
|Aug record low F= 35
|Sep record low F= 29
|Oct record low F= 10
|Nov record low F= −9
|Dec record low F= −19

|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation inch= 1.42
|Feb precipitation inch= 0.95
|Mar precipitation inch= 1.05
|Apr precipitation inch= 0.62
|May precipitation inch= 0.92
|Jun precipitation inch= 0.81
|Jul precipitation inch= 0.48
|Aug precipitation inch= 0.22
|Sep precipitation inch= 0.35
|Oct precipitation inch= 0.78
|Nov precipitation inch= 1.16
|Dec precipitation inch= 2.01

|Jan snow inch = 8.5
|Feb snow inch = 3.1
|Mar snow inch = 0.6
|Apr snow inch = 0
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 2.2
|Dec snow inch = 13.5

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00451400
  |title = NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access  |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
  |access-date = 2021-07-16}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 431
| 1920 = 337
| 1930 = 305
| 1940 = 320
| 1950 = 802
| 1960 = 876
| 1970 = 952
| 1980 = 1174
| 1990 = 1498
| 2000 = 2059
| 2010 = 2409
| 2020 = 2141
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 5, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref> there were 2,409 people, 673 households, and 525 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2294.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 745 housing units at an average density of {{convert|709.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 57.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 38.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 2,059 people, 624 households, and 497 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,980.9 people per square mile (764.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 733.1 per square mile (282.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 60.81% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 30.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,302. About 28.9% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Clyde Pangborn]], pioneering aviator <ref>{{cite web |last1=Long |first1=Priscilla |title=Pangborn, Clyde Edward (1894-1958) |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/7495 |website=History Link |publisher=University of Washington |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091223073456/http://www.bridgeportchamber.net/ Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Cities in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Douglas County, Washington]]
[[Category:Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Chinese-American culture in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Okanogan]]
[[Category:Washington (state) populated places on the Columbia River]]