Bridgeport is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Smoky View Township,

Saline County, Kansas Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 54,303. The largest city and county seat is Salina. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Pla ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 64. It is located south of Salina, along K-4 near

Interstate 135 Interstate 135 (I-135) is an approximately auxiliary Interstate Highway in central and south-central Kansas, United States. I-135, which is signed as north–south, runs between I-35 and the Kansas Turnpike in Wichita north to I-70, ...

History

A post office was opened in Bridgeport in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976. Two railroads previously ran through Bridgeport, but were later abandoned.

Geography

The

Smoky Hill River The Smoky Hill River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, running through Colorado and Kansas.Smoky Hill River. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 22, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.br ...

flows through the community. Its elevation is 1,302 feet (397 m), and it is located at (38.6277833, -97.6130924).

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Bridgeport has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Bridgeport, Kansas
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Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

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has defined Bridgeport as a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP). Also, this community is a part of the

Salina micropolitan area The Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kansas, anchored by the city of Salina. As of the 2010 census, the μS had a population of 61,697 (though a July ...

Education

The community is served by

Southeast of Saline USD 306 Southeast of Saline USD 306 is a public unified school district headquartered approximately 4 miles west of Gypsum, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Assaria, Bridgeport, Gypsum, Kipp, Mentor, and nearby rural area ...

public school district.

References

External links

* Saline County maps
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