Bridgeport, Ohio

Bridgeport is a village in eastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It lies across the Ohio River from Wheeling, West Virginia, at the mouth of Wheeling Creek and is connected by two bridges to Wheeling Island. The population was 1,582 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

Bridgeport, Ohio
Village
Downtown Bridgeport
Nickname: 
"Gateway to the West"
Location of Bridgeport, Ohio
Location of Bridgeport in Belmont County
Coordinates: 40°4′20″N 80°44′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
TownshipPease
Government
  TypeStatutory Village
  MayorNorma Teasdale
Area
  Total1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
  Land1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,582
  Density1,158.13/sq mi (447.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43912
Area code740
FIPS code39-08560
GNIS feature ID1064487
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