Bridgeport, Ohio
| Bridgeport, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′20″N 80°44′37″W / 40.07222°N 80.74361°WCoordinates: 40°4′20″N 80°44′37″W / 40.07222°N 80.74361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,186 |
| • Density | 1,569.0/sq mi (605.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43912 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-08560[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064487[1] |
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.
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[edit] Geography
Bridgeport is located at 40°4′20″N 80°44′37″W / 40.07222°N 80.74361°W (40.072092, -80.743542),[3] along the Ohio River at the mouth of Wheeling Creek.[4]
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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] 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.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Johnny Blatnik, Major League Baseball player[5]
- Bobby Douglas, Olympic wrestler[6]
- Bill Jobko, National Football League football player[7]
- Joseph Henry Sharp, painter[8]
- Thomas Clarke Theaker, Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio[9]
- Bill White, Major League Baseball player[10]
- John Todd Zimmer, leading ornithologist[11]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1991. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
- ^ "Johnny Blatnik Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=blatnjo01. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "It's past time to appreciate an overlooked champion: Tim Warsinskey's Take | cleveland.com". cleveland.com. http://www.cleveland.com/timstake/index.ssf/2011/05/its_past_time_to_appreciate_an.html. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Bill Jobko Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOBKOBIL01. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Taos Painters: Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)". jhsharp.com. http://www.jhsharp.com/. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Thomas Clarke Theaker (1812 - 1883) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6839944. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Bill White Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitebi02.shtml. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ In Memoriam John Todd Zimmer - The Auk
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