Bridgeport, NE town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $6.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,157 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.
Where Bridgeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bridgeport Public Schools
Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Broadwater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,956 per pupil, $10,137 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bridgeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeport pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bridgeport's government
Who represents Bridgeport
Bridgeport is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.