Lake Bridgeport, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Bridgeport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76426. The Survey maps it on the Bridgeport West quadrangle. 339 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 912 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresLake Bridgeport fell from 372 to 339 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 372 | |
| 2010 | 340 | -32 (-9%) |
| 2020 | 339 | -1 (-0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Bridgeport West quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Denton quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Denton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
123 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 123 fires within 5 miles of Lake Bridgeport between 2005 and 2018, burning about 3,485 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 64 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PR 3512 FIRE |
| 11 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 32 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MARTIN DAIRY FIRE |
| 8 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRIDGEPORT |
| 26 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 132 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SCOUT RANCH FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Lake Bridgeport: 8 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Bridgeport Pit & Plants | Clay | Producer | ||
| Bridgeport Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Perch Hill Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Bridgeport Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Chico Crushed Stone Operation | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Trinity Div. Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Vulcan Materials Chico Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Bridgeport in 25 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 12 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | $175,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew over six trailers at Paradise Bay on the south side of the lake. |
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Lake Bridgeport | $70,000 | A tornado began in western Wise Co near El Lago Road and Private Road 1732. The tornado damaged trees and 2 mobile homes in the early part of the track. The most significant damage occurred to property along Moonlight Bay Drive. Dozens of trees were uprooted, snapped or damaged in a wide swath. The roof was partially torn off of one house when the winds entered the garage and tore off the roof over the garage. The tornado then moved over Lake Bridgeport continuing to the northeast. It damaged more trees on the northeast side of the lake between the lake shore and County Road 2952. It did cross CR 2952 but its dissipation point could not be determined as it moved into unreachable land on the east side of the road. The tornado dissipated before reaching the town of Chico. The tornado traveled just over 4 miles and was about 0.3 miles wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated at 110 mph. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Bridgeport | $25,000 | The supercell east of Wizard Wells continued to move northeast and produced another tornado near the Cid Richardson Boy Scout Ranch west of Lake Bridgeport. The tornado then moved northeast across the Lake before lifting. There was damage to a maintenance yard at the boy scout ranch and a few trees 12 inches in diameter were uprooted. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | $20,000 | A public report indicated that several trees were blown down at Lake Bridgeport. Part of a roof was reportedly blown off a house, and a bay door was blown in at the fire department. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | $20,000 | Emergency manager reported that the roof was ripped off the second story of a home on CR 1742. Power line damage was also reported on CR 1742. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | $10,000 | Seventy mph winds were estimated on the west side of Runaway Bay. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Lake Bridgeport | $5,000 | Part of CR 1744 west of Chico was washed out. |
| October 2013 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | $5,000 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported 2 miles west of Runaway Bay. |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | $5,000 | The porch of a lake home was destroyed by high winds. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | $3,000 | Three utility poles were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | Report via mping of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | - | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail along with 60 MPH wind gusts in Runaway Bay. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail along with 60 MPH wind gusts in Runaway Bay. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | A social media report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 4 miles south-southwest of Lake Bridgeport. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | Penny sized hail was reported on the west side of Runaway Bay. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Lake Bridgeport | - | Amateur radio operators reported a brief tornado to the north-northwest of Runaway Bay, near the Sid Richardson Boy Scout Camp. The tornado was on the ground for a brief time, and produced minimal damage to a few trees. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | Quarter sized hail was reported at the Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center on Lake Bridgeport. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Bridgeport | - | Occurred at Runaway Bay on the south end of the lake. |
| December 1999 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | Hail occurred at the intersection of County Roads 2165 and 2125. |
| December 1999 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | Hail occurred at Runaway Bay. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Lake Bridgeport | - | Over 3.90 inches of rain fell at Runaway Bay, resulting in street flooding. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | Trees were damaged by winds estimated at over 60 miles an hour. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Lake Bridgeport | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickels | 1.6 miles | 10 | |
| Runaway Bay | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Bridgeport | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Chico | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| Balsora | 6.4 miles | 9 | |
| Willow Point | 7.8 miles | 8 | |
| Draco | 8.3 miles | 9 | |
| Paradise | 8.5 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lake Bridgeport | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981764 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1388612. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




