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Around Bridgeport
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA13 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 5th DistrictMary Gay Scanlon (D)
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 5,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 550th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Montgomery County
559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgeport.
Nearest hospitals
Suburban Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norristown2.9 miles
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton3.3 miles
Eagleville HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Eagleville3.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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
Parks (14 nearby)
Bridgeport Memorial Park · 17 acres0.2 mi
McCann Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
Simmons/MLK Park Complex · 7 acres0.9 mi
Lafayette Street Gateway · 6 acres0.6 mi
Bob Holland Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
Hancock Square · 1 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores
DeKalb Supermarket1.1 mi
ALDI1.1 mi
Cinco de Mayo1.2 mi
Giant1.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Myers Drug Store0.8 mi
Libraries
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library1.3 mi
Wolfsohn Memorial Library1.6 mi
Upper Merion Township Library1.7 mi
Conshohocken Free Library2.7 mi
William Jeanes Memorial Library4.4 mi
Museums
Historical Society of Montgomery County1.7 mi
Mary Wood Park House2.7 mi
Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center4.4 mi
Radnor Historical Society4.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
The Centre Theater0.7 mi
Theatre Horizon0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Bridgeport
Public schools here are run by Upper Merion Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bridgeport El SchBridgeport
K–4
254
Public
0.4 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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