Lake Bridgeport, Texas

This article is about the city in Wise County, Texas. For the body of water, see Lake Bridgeport (Texas).

Lake Bridgeport, Texas
City
Location of Lake Bridgeport, Texas
Coordinates: 33°12′26″N97°49′52″W / 33.20722°N 97.83111°W / 33.20722; -97.83111 Coordinates: 33°12′26″N97°49′52″W / 33.20722°N 97.83111°W / 33.20722; -97.83111
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wise
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	339
• Density	720/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76426
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-40450 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1388612 [3]

Lake Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 339 in 2020. ^[4]

Geography

Lake Bridgeport is located at 33°12′26″N97°49′52″W / 33.20722°N 97.83111°W / 33.20722; -97.83111 (33.207240, –97.830997). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land. ^[5]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Bridgeport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	271		—
1990	322		18.8%
2000	372		15.5%
2010	340		−8.6%
2019 (est.)	399	[7]	17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Lake Bridgeport racial composition as of 2020 ^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	285	84.07%
Black or African American (NH)	1	0.29%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0.29%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	5	1.47%
Hispanic or Latino	47	13.86%
Total	339

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 339 people, 128 households, and 83 families residing in the city.

Education

The city of Lake Bridgeport is served by the Bridgeport Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
5. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
6. Climate Summary for Lake Bridgeport, Texas
7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
10. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[9] [10]}