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A city of 1,826 people in Illinois

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Bridgeport State Bank, Bridgeport, Ill (NBY 428629)

c. 1914

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Bridgeport State Bank, Bridgeport, Ill (NBY 428629), c. 1914

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About Bridgeport

City in Illinois, United States

1,800Population

1.1 sq miArea

449 ftElevation

Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bridgeport had a population of 1,800.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62417

Area code618

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Safety in Bridgeport

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Bridgeport reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bridgeport 1.8

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bridgeport 6.6

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Most working residents leave Bridgeport for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrenceville (10%), Vincennes (10%) and Robinson (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Lawrenceville

10%

Vincennes, IN

10%

Robinson

Allison

6%Work in townlive and work in Bridgeport 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 285Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bridgeport

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

21worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.4%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 21.1%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 8.4%More adults with heart diseaseIL 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Lawrence County Memorial HospitalLawrenceville · 3.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bayou Family Health CenterVincennes · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Bridgeport

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Bridgeport flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bridgeport MapBridgeport vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bridgeport

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Bridgeport has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall