Bridgeport, West Virginia | |
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| Motto: Opportunity Lives Here | |
 Location of Bridgeport in Harrison County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°15′5″W / 39.29667°N 80.25139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager Plan |
| • City Manager | Randy Wetmore |
| • Mayor | Andrew Lang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.73 sq mi (27.80 km2) |
| • Land | 10.69 sq mi (27.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,325 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 9,257 |
| • Density | 827.05/sq mi (319.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26330 |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-10180[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536341[4] |
| Website | www.bridgeportwv.com |
Bridgeport is a city in eastern Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 9,325 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Clarksburg micropolitan area in North Central West Virginia. Bridgeport had its beginning in pre-American Revolutionary War times. In 1764, John Simpson entered the area and gave his name to Simpson Creek. Bridgeport was chartered in 1816.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.