Bridgeport, California | |
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 Location inMono County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Bridgeport  Bridgeport | |
| Coordinates:38°15′02″N119°13′53″W / 38.25056°N 119.23139°W /38.25056; -119.23139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.75 sq mi (56.33 km2) |
| • Land | 21.74 sq mi (56.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 6,598 ft (2,011 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 553 |
| • Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93517 |
| Area codes | 760/442 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2582950[2] |
Bridgeport is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP)[2] inMono County, California, United States.[4] It is thecounty seat of Mono County. The population was 553 at the 2020 census.[3]
The first post office at Bridgeport opened in 1864.[5] The ZIP code is 93517, and the community is inarea codes 760 and 442.
Bridgeport is in northwestern Mono County and lies at an elevation of 6,463 feet (1,970 m) in the middle of theBridgeport Valley. The valley is ringed by mountains with theSierra Nevada to the west, theSweetwater Mountains to the north, and theBodie Hills to the east.
The town center is located at the intersection ofU.S. Route 395 andState Route 182. US 395 leads south 50 miles (80 km) toMammoth Lakes and northwest 81 miles (130 km) toCarson City, Nevada, while State Route 182 leads northeast 13 miles (21 km) to theNevada border.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 21.7 sq mi (56.3 km2), 99.96% of it land, and 0.04% of it water.[1]Bridgeport Reservoir, an impoundment on theEast Walker River, forms the northwest edge of the community. TheUS Marine Corps'Mountain Warfare Training Center is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Bridgeport onState Route 108.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 575 | — | |
| 2020 | 553 | −3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] | |||
Bridgeport first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[7]
The2020 United States census reported that Bridgeport had a population of 553. The population density was 25.4 inhabitants per square mile (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of Bridgeport was 350 (63.3%)White, 4 (0.7%)African American, 22 (4.0%)Native American, 7 (1.3%)Asian, 1 (0.2%)Pacific Islander, 55 (9.9%) fromother races, and 114 (20.6%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 171 persons (30.9%).[8]
The census reported that 534 people (96.6% of the population) lived in households and 19 (3.4%) were institutionalized.[8]
There were 246 households, out of which 63 (25.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 104 (42.3%) were married-couple households, 18 (7.3%) werecohabiting couple households, 62 (25.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 62 (25.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 83 households (33.7%) were one person, and 37 (15.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17.[8] There were 139families (56.5% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 98 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 30 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 147 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 166 people (30.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 112 people (20.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.9 males.[8]
There were 349 housing units at an average density of 16.1 units per square mile (6.2 units/km2), of which 246 (70.5%) were occupied. Of these, 136 (55.3%) were owner-occupied, and 110 (44.7%) were occupied by renters.[8]
Formerly known as Big Meadows, Bridgeport is visited by thousands of tourists every year, many of whom come to the area for its well-knowntrout streams and lakes.Bridgeport Reservoir,Twin Lakes,[10]Virginia Lakes, Green Creek, theEast Walker River, theWest Walker River and numerous small tributaries and backcountry lakes offer rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout fishing. The Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Program sponsors fishing tournaments twice per season. Bridgeport also occasionally plays host to the annualE Clampus Vitus celebration.
Bridgeport is known for its backcountry winter recreation. Over 500 miles of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dogsledding, snowmobiling and multiple-use trails are found around the town, including Virginia Lakes Road, the Sweetwater Range, Buckeye, Bodie Hills and Summers Meadows. Many backcountry bowls can be used for telemarking and cross-country downhilling. Bridgeport is also notable for its proximity to the well-preservedghost town ofBodie. TheMono County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bridgeport experiences acontinental climate (Dsb) and featuring cold, relatively snowy winters and dry summers with very warm days and cold mornings.
Average January temperatures in Bridgeport are a maximum of 43.2 °F (6.2 °C) and a minimum of 10.3 °F (−12.1 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 84.9 °F (29.4 °C) and a minimum of 43.4 °F (6.3 °C). There are an average of 8.4 days with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher and 15.2 days where the high does not top freezing. With the high altitude, nights are extremely cold, with an average of 243.0 mornings with lows of 32 °F (0.0 °C) or lower and 17.7 mornings with lows under 0 °F (−17.8 °C). The record high temperature of 98 °F (36.7 °C) was on July 11, 2002. The record low temperature of −37 °F (−38.3 °C) occurred on January 31, 1937. Average annual precipitation is 10.19 inches (258.8 mm). There are an average of 40.4 days with measurable precipitation.[11]
The wettest "rain year" was from July 1968 to June 1969, with 20.76 inches or 527.3 millimeters, and the driest from July 1959 to June 1960, with 4.37 inches or 111.0 millimeters. The most precipitation in one month was 7.93 inches (201.4 mm) during January 2017. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) on February 2, 1936. Average annual snowfall is 31.9 inches or 0.81 meters. The snowiest year was from July 1915 to June 1916, with 166.0 inches or 4.2 meters, including 121.0 inches or 3.1 meters in January 1916. The maximum snow depth was 51 inches or 1.3 meters on February 25, 1969.[12]
| Climate data for Bridgeport, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) | 71 (22) | 77 (25) | 84 (29) | 88 (31) | 94 (34) | 98 (37) | 96 (36) | 94 (34) | 89 (32) | 85 (29) | 72 (22) | 98 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 56.1 (13.4) | 58.3 (14.6) | 65.6 (18.7) | 74.3 (23.5) | 79.2 (26.2) | 87.1 (30.6) | 92.1 (33.4) | 90.2 (32.3) | 85.8 (29.9) | 79.3 (26.3) | 70.0 (21.1) | 59.8 (15.4) | 92.5 (33.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.2 (6.2) | 45.4 (7.4) | 52.4 (11.3) | 59.3 (15.2) | 66.8 (19.3) | 76.7 (24.8) | 84.9 (29.4) | 83.6 (28.7) | 77.6 (25.3) | 66.5 (19.2) | 54.7 (12.6) | 44.6 (7.0) | 63.0 (17.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 36.3 (2.4) | 42.0 (5.6) | 49.2 (9.6) | 57.7 (14.3) | 64.2 (17.9) | 62.3 (16.8) | 55.7 (13.2) | 45.3 (7.4) | 35.8 (2.1) | 28.0 (−2.2) | 44.4 (6.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.3 (−12.1) | 13.0 (−10.6) | 20.2 (−6.6) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 38.6 (3.7) | 43.4 (6.3) | 40.9 (4.9) | 33.7 (0.9) | 24.1 (−4.4) | 17.0 (−8.3) | 11.5 (−11.4) | 25.8 (−3.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −10.7 (−23.7) | −6.1 (−21.2) | 1.5 (−16.9) | 11.6 (−11.3) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 33.9 (1.1) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 12.3 (−10.9) | 1.3 (−17.1) | −7.3 (−21.8) | −16.7 (−27.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) | −29 (−34) | −26 (−32) | −2 (−19) | 6 (−14) | 10 (−12) | 21 (−6) | 19 (−7) | 7 (−14) | −5 (−21) | −20 (−29) | −31 (−35) | −37 (−38) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.01 (51) | 1.48 (38) | 0.87 (22) | 0.62 (16) | 0.68 (17) | 0.44 (11) | 0.48 (12) | 0.39 (9.9) | 0.23 (5.8) | 0.70 (18) | 0.78 (20) | 1.51 (38) | 10.19 (258.7) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.4 (19) | 8.2 (21) | 3.9 (9.9) | 2.4 (6.1) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 1.5 (3.8) | 7.3 (19) | 31.9 (81.81) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 40.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 17.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[12] | |||||||||||||
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Bridgeport is inthe 4th senatorial district, represented byRepublican Marie Alvarado-Gil, and inthe 8th Assembly district, represented byRepublican David Tangipa.[13]
Bridgeport is inCalifornia's 3rd congressional district, represented byRepublican Kevin Kiley.[14]
Bridgeport is the tribal headquarters for theBridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California.[15]
Bridgeport is in theEastern Sierra Unified School District, which has its main office in town.[16] An elementary school and a high school (Eastern Sierra Academy[17]) are located in Bridgeport.[16] Bridgeport also has a public library.[16]
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