Bridgeport, Wisconsin, 1941
Bridgeport’s story
167 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and a map from 1983 on.
- 1859Bridgeport is settled
BridgeportWI
A town of 1,006, settled in 1859. 39% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Population
1,006
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
828
A job hub
Is Bridgeport a good place to live?
The best of Bridgeport’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 39 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns score lower on health. Bridgeport's schools rank ahead of 69% of Wisconsin towns. Only 42 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 414 acres. Bridgeport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bridgeport stand out
Where Bridgeport beats most towns.
Small town
1,006 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Prairie du ChienWyalusingMillvillePrairie du ChienWauzekaMarquetteBridgeport
How Bridgeport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Bridgeport is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 80% of U.S. towns; Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center 2.7 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$96K median household income; 828 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $226K, 3.5 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 10% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bridgeport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeport, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPrairie Du Chien WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bridgeport’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrairie du Chien Area School DistrictWauzeka-Steuben School District2 districts serve Bridgeport; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Bridgeport ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5382153821 100%Census 2020
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 Bridgeport.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A job hub: Bridgeport has 1.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 790 commuters
Most working residents leave Bridgeport for work: only 8% work in town. Bridgeport’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Bridgeport.
8%work in town
| Bridgeport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bridgeport8%
Prairie du Chien35%
La Crosse6%
Boscobel4%
Prairie du Chien3%
7 mi
median commute distance
828
jobs based in Bridgeport
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC−
Bridgeport stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
14% of Bridgeport adults have diabetes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. 40% of Bridgeport adults have high blood pressure. Bridgeport beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Bridgeport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Bridgeport | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 9.9% |
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
43.6median age · WI 40.2
| Bridgeport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
BridgeportWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school31%
Some college13%
Associate’s26%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Bridgeport | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Bridgeport, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bridgeport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
9.9% of Bridgeport is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Bridgeport’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
9.9%conserved
| Bridgeport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
9.9%
conserved · 1,447 of 14,647 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | — | 1,086 |
| 2. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 414 |
| 3. LaRiviere Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Bridgeport, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bridgeport
18pages on Bridgeport
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bridgeport; the nearest are
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore23 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville36.3 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bridgeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A job hub
Every workday, about 790 people come to Bridgeport for work
Where Bridgeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
828jobs based in Bridgeport
8%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bridgeport
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Bridgeport is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 988 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Bridgeport is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Bridgeport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bridgeport, WI a good place to live?
39% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Bridgeport, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.