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Bridgeport, Oklahoma

Bridgeport, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Bridgeport, Oklahoma
Location of Bridgeport, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°32′48″N 98°23′0″W / 35.54667°N 98.38333°W / 35.54667; -98.38333Coordinates: 35°32′48″N 98°23′0″W / 35.54667°N 98.38333°W / 35.54667; -98.38333
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Caddo
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,503 ft (458 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 116
 • Density 216/sq mi (83.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 40-08750
GNIS feature ID 1090491

Bridgeport is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 116 at the 2010 census.

Bridgeport was so named on account of there being a toll bridge over the Canadian River at that point.

Bridgeport is located on the northern border of Caddo County at 35°32′48″N 98°23′0″W / 35.54667°N 98.38333°W / 35.54667; -98.38333 (35.546717, -98.383401) and at an elevation of 1,428 feet (435 m). It is bordered to the north by Blaine County. The town is built on the south side of the valley of the Canadian River, overlooking its floodplain.

Former U.S. Route 66 is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the south of the town, and Interstate 40 runs one-half mile further south, though the closest access is 2 miles (3 km) to the east at Exit 101. Downtown Oklahoma City is 52 miles (84 km) east of Bridgeport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 109 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 203.7 people per square mile (77.9/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 85.9 per square mile (32.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% White, 0.92% Native American, 1.83% Asian, and 7.34% from two or more races.


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