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![Militia on guard, "Etna [i.e., Aetna] Standard Sheet Mill," Bridgeport, Ohio](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/13282/8d586860147e54677608-l.jpg)
1909
Militia on guard, "Etna [i.e., Aetna] Standard Sheet Mill," Bridgeport, Ohio, 1909
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About Bridgeport
Village in Ohio, United StatesBridgeport is a village in eastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It lies across the Ohio River from Wheeling, West Virginia, at the mouth of Wheeling Creek and is connected by two bridges to Wheeling Island. The population was 1,582 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
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Housing in Bridgeport
The typical Bridgeport home is worth about $92,000, up 4.3% in a year, 63% below the Ohio typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Bridgeport
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bridgeport's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
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