Bridgeport, West Virginia

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Bridgeport, West Virginia
City
	Governor Joseph Johnson House
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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 (2020)
• Total	9,325
• Estimate (2021)	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
GNIS feature ID	1536341
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.