thumb|right|250px|U.S. Post Office in Bridgeport
Bridgeport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
History
The settlement was first known as Cass Bend due to a sharp bend along the Cass River, and a post office named Bridgeport began operating here on October 12, 1836 in the Michigan Territory. The name Bridgeport was derived from the numerous bridges that crossed the river at this point. The post office changed its name to Cass Bridge on January 30, 1864 but was later closed on January 30, 1904. The township itself also had a post office named Bridgeport Centre, which began operating on August 1, 1851. In 1880, this post office was renamed Bridgeport and has remained in operation ever since.
The Bugai Site and Schmidt Site are restricted archaeological sites near Bridgeport. The State Street Bridge is a historic bridge constructed in 1906 across the Cass River. These three locations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2025, the Candlelite Bowling Alley and Banquet Hall, which had closed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, burned to the ground. The fire was bad enough to trigger a multi-alarm response from Bridgeport and neighboring fire departments, including from Frankenmuth, Birch Run, and the county seat in Saginaw. The cause of the fire was still under investigation, and was being overseen by the ATF.
Geography
According to the U.S Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.59%) is water. The median age was 42.5 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 2,786 households in Bridgeport, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.9% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Notable people
- Monty Brown, retired professional wrestler and American football player
- Ferdinand Brucker, lawyer and politician
- David R. Gilmour, diplomat and current Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
- David Haas, author and composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music