Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County,

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. The population was 1,886 at the 2010 census.

History

Bridgeport was established in the mid-1850s as a stop along the

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. It was named by a railroad official for the bridge that spanned Indian Creek, in the southern part of the city. Bridgeport incorporated in 1896.

Geography

Bridgeport is located at (38.710006, -87.758573). The city lies southwest of Lawrenceville along Illinois State Route 250. According to the 2010 census, Bridgeport has a total area of , of which (or 97.67%) is land and (or 2.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 871 households, and 585 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 964 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.52%

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, 0.46%

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, 0.09%