Bridgeport, WA town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,673 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.
Who runs Bridgeport
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bridgeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bridgeport School District
Bridgeport's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 6%
- State 79%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,005 per pupil, $10,840 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 Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. Bob Ferguson 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.