Lake Bridgeport, Texas
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| Lake Bridgeport, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 372 |
| - Density | 785.0/sq mi (303.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76426 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-40450[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388612[2] |
Lake Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census. Lake Bridgeport is named for a nearby lake.
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[edit] Geography
Lake Bridgeport is located at (33.206145, -97.832667)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 372 people, 137 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 785.0 people per square mile (305.6/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 470.6/sq mi (183.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.88% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,211. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Lake Bridgeport is served by the Bridgeport Independent School District.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Lake Bridgeport, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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