Bridgeport, West Virginia

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Governor Joseph Johnson House
Official logo of Bridgeport, West Virginia
Motto: 
Opportunity Lives Here
Location of Bridgeport in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Location of Bridgeport in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°15′5″W / 39.29667°N 80.25139°W / 39.29667; -80.25139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Government
 • TypeManager Plan
 • City ManagerRandy Wetmore
 • MayorAndrew Lang
Area
 • Total10.73 sq mi (27.80 km2)
 • Land10.69 sq mi (27.69 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 • Total9,325
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
9,257
 • Density827.05/sq mi (319.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26330
Area code(s)304, 681
FIPS code54-10180[3]
GNIS feature ID1536341[4]
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.