| Bridgeport, Washington | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Bridgeport, Washington | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,059 |
| • Density | 1,980.9/sq mi (764.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98813 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-07870[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1503541[2] |
Bridgeport is a city in Douglas County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgeport's population was 2,059 at the 2000 census.
Bridgeport is located near the Chief Joseph Dam.
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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. 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 in the form of the building of the massive Chief Joseph Dam just upstream from the city limits.
Bridgeport is located at (48.006238, -119.671540).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land. 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.
| Climate data for Bridgeport, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
64 (18) |
78 (26) |
93 (34) |
103 (39) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
103 (39) |
86 (30) |
75 (24) |
59 (15) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
42 (6) |
55 (13) |
65 (18) |
74 (23) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
63 (17) |
45 (7) |
34 (1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 23 (−5) |
26 (−3) |
32 (0) |
38 (3) |
45 (7) |
52 (11) |
58 (14) |
57 (14) |
48 (9) |
37 (3) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −19 (−28) |
−19 (−28) |
2 (−17) |
19 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
33 (1) |
35 (2) |
35 (2) |
29 (−2) |
10 (−12) |
−9 (−23) |
−19 (−28) |
−19 (−28) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.38 (35.1) |
1.09 (27.7) |
0.90 (22.9) |
0.55 (14) |
0.96 (24.4) |
0.90 (22.9) |
0.56 (14.2) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.60 (15.2) |
1.43 (36.3) |
1.86 (47.2) |
10.88 (276.4) |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, 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/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 733.1 per square mile (282.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.81% White, 0.24% African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 30.69% from other races, and 6.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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.
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