Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Bridgeport Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Bridgeport Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 14 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on incomes. Bridgeport Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bridgeport Township beats most towns.
Where Bridgeport Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Bridgeport Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 450 in 1880, a peak of 2,703 in 1910, 1,800 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1911 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeport Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeport Township.
Bridgeport Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Bridgeport Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bridgeport Township.
| Bridgeport Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bridgeport Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Red Hill CUSD 10. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Red Hill Jr/Sr High School, with 396 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 314 | A− |
| Red Hill Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 396 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Bridgeport Township for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Bridgeport Township is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Bridgeport Township fell to 340 in 2023, 178 fewer than in 2013.
| Bridgeport Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bridgeport Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Bridgeport Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Bridgeport Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgeport Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year13 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
14 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport Township
About 1 of every 100 Bridgeport Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bridgeport had a population of 1,800.
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3 towns share a border with Bridgeport Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C− |
| Lawrence Township | #687 | D | A− | — | D | C− |
| Bridgeport | — | — | A+ | B+ | C | D |
| Christy Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C+ |
Bridgeport Township, Bridgeport and Christy Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bridgeport Township, Lawrence Township and Christy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bridgeport Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
