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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.

Town budget

Where Bridgeport's money goes

Spent
$32.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,529
typical West Virginia cities: $2,159
Long-term debt
$41.8 million
$4,487 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million19%
Parks & libraries
$6.3 million19%
Police
$4.6 million14%
Water & other utilities
$4.3 million13%
Fire
$3.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million10%
Interest on debt
$929,0003%
Health & welfare
$193,0001%
Other
$87,000<1%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Bridgeport

Full-time staff
189
129 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 31 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
48 full-time118 part
Police
42 full-time2 part
Fire
32 full-time
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,580
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
9,724
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bridgeport pay

Typical tax bill
$1,759
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$291,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bridgeport's government

🏛️ Official websitebridgeportwv.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bridgeport →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Bridgeport's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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