Bridgeport, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Bridgeport is a village in Belmont County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census. It lies across the Ohio River
from Wheeling, West Virginia
, and is connected by two bridges to Wheeling Island
in the Ohio River
.
at the mouth of Wheeling Creek
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 1,831 people, 810 households, and 472 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,307.9 people per square mile. There were 943 housing units at an average density of 673.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 89.7% White, 6.9% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races
, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 56.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 19, 6.4% from 20 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,685, and the median income for a family was $33,231. Males had a median income of $24,156 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,723. About 11.5% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wheeling metropolitan area
The Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the city of Wheeling...
. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census. It lies across the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
from Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and is connected by two bridges to Wheeling Island
Wheeling Island
Wheeling Island is the most densely populated island in the Ohio River. It lies within the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, in the United States. The 2000 census showed a resident population of 3,142 persons on the island, which has a land area of 1.514 km²...
in the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
.
Geography
Bridgeport is located at 40°4′20"N 80°44′37"W (40.072092, -80.743542), along the Ohio RiverOhio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
at the mouth of Wheeling Creek
Wheeling Creek (Ohio)
Wheeling Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 1,831 people, 810 households, and 472 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,307.9 people per square mile. There were 943 housing units at an average density of 673.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 89.7% White, 6.9% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 56.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 19, 6.4% from 20 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,685, and the median income for a family was $33,231. Males had a median income of $24,156 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,723. About 11.5% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Johnny BlatnikJohnny BlatnikJohn Louis Blatnik was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals . Listed at 6' 0", 195 lb., Blatnik batted and threw right-handed...
, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Bobby Douglas, Olympic wrestler
- Bill JobkoBill JobkoWilliam Kermit Jobko is a former college and professional American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League...
, National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
football player - Joseph Henry SharpJoseph Henry SharpJoseph Henry Sharp was an American painter and a founding member of the Taos Society of Artists, of which he is considered the "Spiritual Father". Sharp was one of the earliest European-American artists to visit Taos, New Mexico, which he saw in 1893 with John Hauser when he visited in 1893...
, painter - Thomas Clarke TheakerThomas Clarke TheakerThomas Clarke Theaker was a U. S. Congressman and commissioner of the United States Patent Office.Theaker was a native of York, Pennsylvania, but moved to Bridgeport, Ohio, in 1830, where he became a wheelwright and machinist. Elected as a Republican to represent the Seventeenth Congressional...
, Republican U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio - Bill WhiteBill White (shortstop)William Dighton White , was a professional baseball player who was mainly a shortstop in major leagues for five season from to . During his major league career, he played for three different franchises: the Pittsburg Alleghenys in , the Louisville Colonels from 1886 to 1888, and the St...
, Major League Baseball player - John Todd ZimmerJohn Todd ZimmerJohn Todd Zimmer was a leading American ornithologist.A graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he took an early interest in both entomology and ornithology...
, leading ornithologistOrnithologyOrnithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...