Bridgeport, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 1,459. Population change since 2000: -9.1%

Males: 692	(47.5%)
Females: 767	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69336.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,100 (it was $29,527 in 2000)

Bridgeport	$34,100
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $56,800 (it was $50,300 in 2000)

Bridgeport	$56,800
Nebraska:	$122,200

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Races in Bridgeport:

White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
Hispanic (14.8%)
Other race (5.0%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (2.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bridgeport: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.3%), United States (4.6%), French (3.6%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 3666 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 1530 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 10.7%

98 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:	6.1%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bridgeport, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgeport to the number of sex offenders is 1459 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bridgeport:	1.4% ($719)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (122.5 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (179.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (751.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bayard, NE (16.7 miles ), Broadwater, NE (17.6 miles) , Dalton, NE (19.9 miles ), McGrew, NE (22.6 miles) , Gurley, NE (25.4 miles ), Minatare, NE (29.5 miles ), Melbeta, NE (29.8 miles) , Alliance, NE (33.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,300
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $113,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $98,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $77,700
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $189,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 103.10 W

30 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 308

Bridgeport household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Rail transportation (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Social assistance (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Child care workers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Crime in Bridgeport by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	62.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	1	1	0	2
per 100,000	62.7	0.0	64.4	64.8	0.0	133.2
Burglaries	3	21	5	4	0	6
per 100,000	188.0	1303.5	321.8	259.2	0.0	399.7
Thefts	19	20	16	18	5	18
per 100,000	1190.5	1241.5	1029.6	1166.6	327.7	1199.2
Auto thefts	0	0	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	64.4	64.8	0.0	66.6
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	62.7	0.0	0.0	129.6	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	73.3	190.6	81.7	83.0	13.1	107.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.06
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bridgeport, Nebraska

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Bridgeport, Nebraska average temperatures

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Bridgeport-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Bridgeport city center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Bridgeport:

MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1313 S STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 35 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; ALLIANCE, NE)
REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (about 49 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Bridgeport, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

ALLIANCE MUNI (about 34 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; ID: AIA)
WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 37 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; ID: BFF)
COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 104 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

SIDNEY MUNI (about 40 miles; SIDNEY, NE; ID: SNY)
KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E ARRAJ FIELD (about 52 miles; KIMBALL, NE; ID: IBM)
GARDEN COUNTY (about 55 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; ID: OKS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 142 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 161 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 161 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 161 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 161 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)

Public high school in Bridgeport:

Bridgeport High School (Students: 226; Location: 800 Q Street Box 430; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Bridgeport:

Bridgeport Elementary School (Students: 301; Location: 800 Q Street Box 430; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Library in Bridgeport:

BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,861; Location: 722 MAIN STREET; 16,565 books; 146 audio materials; 498 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bridgeport: Bridgeport (A), Morrill County Sheriffs Office (B), Bridgeport Fire Department (C), Bridgeport Public Library (D), Morrill County Courthouse (E), Prairie Winds Community Center (F), Pioneer Trails Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bridgeport include: Church of Christ (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), All Souls Catholic Church (C), New Life Assembly of God Church (D), Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (E), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bridgeport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Bridgeport Inn (517 Main Street), Golden Acres Motel & RV Park (Northwest Highway 385), Delux Motel (517 Main Street).

Courts: Morrill County - Bridgeport- County Court (Courthouse), Morrill County - Clerk Of District Court- Bridgeport- District Court C (605 Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeport and their reported violations in the past:

BRIDGEPORT, CITY OF (Population served: 1581, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-05-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2005)

5 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-18-2005 and OCT-24-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-27-2005 and JUN-08-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2005)

BROADWATER, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-11-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Bridgeport compared to Nebraska state average:

Bridgeport, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bridgeport (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bridgeport Branch at 420 North Main Street, branch established on 1991-09-03. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of the West: Bridgeport Branch at 922 Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Platte Valley National Bank: Bridgeport Branch at 1003 Main Street, branch established on 2003-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.1 mil, Deposits: $235.1 mil, headquarters in Scottsbluff, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Financial Service Companies, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bridgeport mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Morrill County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$468
Streets and Highways	1	$2,577	$30,924	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		4	$145
Police Protection - Officers	3	$11,161	$44,644	1	$1,105
Other Government Administration	3	$8,415	$33,660	5	$6,600
Other and Unallocable	5	$6,852	$16,445	15	$2,353
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,750
Electric Power	1	$3,923	$47,076	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,834	$34,008	0	$0
Totals for Government	14	$35,763	$30,654	28	$12,421

Bridgeport government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $150,000
Parks & Recreation: $125,000

All Other: $68,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $851,000
Parks & Recreation: $350,000

Central Staff Services: $348,000

Financial Administration: $267,000

Water Utilities: $167,000

Solid Waste Management: $164,000

General - Other: $150,000

Police Protection: $115,000

Regular Highways: $115,000

Fire Protection: $77,000

General Public Buildings: $53,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000

Sewerage: $8,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,290,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,288,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $930,000
Interest Earnings: $50,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $75,000
Parks & Recreation: $68,000

Regular Highways: $53,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $8,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,524,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $816,000
Water Utilities: $167,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $133,000
All Other: $49,000

General Support: $26,000
Tax - NEC: $512,000
Total General Sales: $142,000

Property: $118,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,266,000

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Scotts Bluff County, NE

2.06% ($22,324 average AGI)

9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Scotts Bluff County, NE	3.13% ($27,825 average AGI)
to Cheyenne County, NE	0.66% ($27,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgeport:

KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOLT (1320 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOAQ (690 AM; 1 kW; TERRYTOWN, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgeport:

KTNE-FM (91.1 FM; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KAAQ (105.9 FM; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KPNY (102.1 FM; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: HALSTEAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgeport:

KTNE-TV (Channel 13; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K23EU (Channel 31; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BROADAHL)
K33EM (Channel 33; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K65GE (Channel 65; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KDUH-TV (Channel 4; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)

Bridgeport fatal accident list for 1994:
Jul 28, 1994 07:56 AM, Co Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1

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