Bridgeport, WV town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $32.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,529 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
- Other taxes & licenses 29%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harrison County School District
Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Anmoore, Clarksburg, Lost Creek, Lumberport, Nutter Fort and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 38%
- State 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $9,169 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.
Contact Bridgeport's government
Who represents Bridgeport
Bridgeport is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey 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.