Bridgeport is a city in Morrill County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Morrill County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code69336

Area code308

Living in Bridgeport

Housing in Bridgeport

$157K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgeport home is worth about $157,000, up 5.3% in a year, 44% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Work & commute in Bridgeport

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About one in 3 of Bridgeport’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Scottsbluff (11%), Gering (6%) and Bayard (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Scottsbluff

11%

Gering

Bayard

Omaha

29%Work in townlive and work in Bridgeport 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 746Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Bridgeport

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.3%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 8.3%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Morrill County Community HospitalBridgeport · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Capwn Health CenterGering · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bridgeport · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bridgeport →

Natural hazards in Bridgeport

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

1Does Bridgeport flood?paid flood claims since 1984 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bridgeport

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bridgeport →

Climate in Bridgeport

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Bridgeport has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 16°Winter

62° / 34°Spring

87° / 57°Summer

65° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Bridgeport get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bridgeport →

Schools in Bridgeport

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Bridgeport’s kids attend outperform 84% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools3

Bridgeport Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 272 students Bridgeport High School BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 253 students Bridgeport Head StartPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 15 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.