Bridgeport

History

Bridgeport got its start in the year 1899, following the construction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through the territory. The town that sprang up took its name from a bridge over the North Platte River. Bridgeport was incorporated as a village in 1901.

Geography

Bridgeport is located slightly southwest of the geographic center of Morrill County and is mostly on the south side of the North Platte River. U.S. Routes 26 and 385 converge on the city, sharing a bridge over the North Platte that enters the city from the north. US 26 leads northwest to Scottsbluff and southeast to Ogallala, while US 385 leads north to Alliance and south to Sidney. Nebraska Highway 92 also passes through Bridgeport, providing a more direct route of to Scottsbluff. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Bridgeport has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water, comprising the portion of the city limits that extends north over the North Platte River.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  183
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  171
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  150
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  125
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  104
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  103
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  99
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  98

Largest nearby schools

• BRIDGEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · BRIDGEPORT · 258 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BRIDGEPORT · 248 students · 11.8:1 ratio
• BRIDGEPORT HEAD START
  Other · BRIDGEPORT · 14 students · 14:1 ratio