Town guide

Bridgeport, Nebraska

Bridgeport is a city in Morrill County, Nebraska, home to about 1,342 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69336.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,3421,167 per sq mi
Median home value$105,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bridgeport

1 ZIP code

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Around Bridgeport

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)151 miles away
Closer regional airportAlliance Municipal Airport (AIA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX705 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgeport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bridgeport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bridgeport had 1,454 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 95th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Morrill County grew from 4,584 residents in 1910 to 4,555 in 2020.

Bridgeport population by census2000: 1,594, 2010: 1,545, 2020: 1,4541,59420001,54520101,4542020

Morrill County, 1910–2020

Morrill County population, 1910 to 20201910: 4,584, 1920: 9,151, 1930: 9,950, 1940: 9,436, 1950: 8,263, 1960: 7,057, 1970: 5,813, 1980: 6,085, 1990: 5,423, 2000: 5,440, 2010: 5,042, 2020: 4,5555K’10’2010K’30’408K’50’606K’70’805K’90’005K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BridgeportJan: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 48°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 34°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in41°16°Jan0.445°18°Feb0.556°26°Mar0.964°33°Apr2.273°44°May3.385°54°Jun2.992°60°Jul2.489°58°Aug2.181°48°Sep1.766°34°Oct1.352°24°Nov0.641°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgeport, NE weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Morrill County

826 jobs at 122 businesses in Morrill County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrill CountyHealth care and social assistance: 219 jobs; Retail trade: 156 jobs; Wholesale trade: 132 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 79 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 73 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49 jobs; Manufacturing: 38 jobs; Construction: 25 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 19% Wholesale trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 5% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgeport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morrill County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bridgeport1.5 miles
  • Box Butte General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alliance32.1 miles
  • Regional West Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scottsbluff33.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bridgeport

Libraries

  • Bridgeport Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Pioneer Trails Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bridgeport

Public schools here are run by Bridgeport Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgeport Elementary SchoolBridgeportPre-K–6272Public1.4 mi
Bridgeport Head StartBridgeportPre-K15Public1.5 mi
Bridgeport High SchoolBridgeport7–12253Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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