Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
| Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter township | |
 Location within Saginaw County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 83°53′7″W / 43.36167°N 83.88528°WCoordinates: 43°21′42″N 83°53′7″W / 43.36167°N 83.88528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,514 |
| • Density | 338.1/sq mi (130.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48722 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-10460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625977 |
Bridgeport Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2000 Census placed the township population at 11,709. The 2010 Census places the population at 10,514.
Bridgeport Township was established in 1848. A sawmill was built there in 1849. By the mid-1860s there was also a shingle mill, three shingle factories and a salt well. By the 1880s the area had shifted to farming with the only mill being a grist mill built in 1878 by John and Martin Messner.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.6 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.23%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,709 people, 4,488 households, and 3,235 families residing in the township. The population density was 338.1 per square mile (130.5/km²). There were 4,669 housing units at an average density of 134.8 per square mile (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 72.58% White, 20.65% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.26% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.05% of the population.
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