BridgetonIN
A town of 138, settled in 1849.
Is Bridgeton a good place to live?
Bridgeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bridgeton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeton.
Bridgeton stands out in Indiana and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
Among residents in Bridgeton, 12% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The top destinations are Indianapolis (19%), Terre Haute (15%) and Van Buren Township (8%).
| Bridgeton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Bridgeton
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 20°, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Bridgeton is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bridgeton, 46% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turkey Run State Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgeton. Close and well known come first.
17 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park18 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
35 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
31 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
5 mi MuseumMansfield Roller Mill
18 mi MuseumSwope Art MuseumPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Bridgeton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeton
About 4 of every 100 Bridgeton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Bridgeton for work
Where Bridgeton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bridgeton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bridgeton, IN a good place to live?
Bridgeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.