Bridgeport, West Virginia Bridgeport, West Virginia Location of Bridgeport, West Virginia Location of Bridgeport, West Virginia State West Virginia Bridgeport is a town/city in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.
Bridgeport is home to Meadowbrook Mall, a 100-store county-wide shopping complex serving North-Central West Virginia.
On June 29, 2006, the town/city became noted as the site of a showdown over the copy of separation of church and state in the United States.
A portrait of Jesus originally hung on a wall at Bridgeport High School.
Two parents filed suit in federal court to have the portrait removed, after the Harrison County Board of Education deadlocked over whether to remove the portrait. The portrait of Jesus was stolen from Bridgeport High School early in the morning on August 17, 2006 and a mirror was put in its place.
Simpson Creek Baptist Church is recognized as the earliest Baptist church in West Virginia by the West Virginia Baptist Convention and is also generally accepted as being the earliest Protestant church west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Bridgeport High School According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 10.56 square miles (27.35 km2), of which, 10.52 square miles (27.25 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,149 citizens , 3,458 homeholds, and 2,383 families living in the city.
There were 3,678 housing units at an average density of 349.6 per square mile (135.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.5% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.2% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,458 homeholds of which 30.2% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 56.7% were married couples residing together, 9.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families.
28.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 44.7 years.
21.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,306 citizens , 2,988 homeholds, and 2,103 families living in the city.
There were 3,190 housing units at an average density of 384.4 per square mile (148.4/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.93% White, 1.25% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.19% from other competitions, and 0.52% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,988 homeholds out of which 30.5% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 60.8% were married couples residing together, 7.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families.
26.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $49,310, and the median income for a family was $58,825.
About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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City of Bridgeport official website Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
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