Local servicesHospitalLawrence County Memorial Hospital4.3 miPost officeBridgeport Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBridgeport City Hallunder a milePoliceBridgeport Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBridgeport Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighRed Hill Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBridgeport Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeVincennes University13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV48 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND105 miInterstateI-6931 miUS highwayUS 501.8 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62417 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62417 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:26 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:05 am – 4:33 pm
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People2,653 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.7979 householdsMedian household income $51,205Median home value $85,900Median rent $699 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,088 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,061 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 13 days40 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawrenceville 2wsw station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsLanterman Parkpark · under a mileRed Hills State Parkstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 964 acresLawrenceville City Parkpark · 4.1 miEmbarras River Bottoms State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 2,179 acresChauncey Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 652 acresGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Parkhistoric site · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200819 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202614 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 19 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBridgeportserves 2,572 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation445 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
