Morrill County, Nebraska
21 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,534
- Median household income
- $58,500
- ±8,716
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 83 of 2,279 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.9%
- 1,552 of 1,918 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Morrill | 4,574 (2021) | Po Box 610, Bridgeport | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bayard | 1,131 (2021) | Po Box 160, Bayard | — |
| City of Bridgeport | 1,463 (2021) | Po Box 280, Bridgeport | Website |
| Village of Broadwater | 99 (2021) | Po Box 70, Broadwater | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angora Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1465, Angora | — |
| Bayard Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 903 Main St, Bayard | — |
| Bridgeport Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 9791 Road 92, Bridgeport | — |
| Broadwater Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 9009 Rd 123, Broadwater | — |
| Redington Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 8383 Highway 88, Bridgeport | — |
| Chimney Rock Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 608, Bayard | Website |
| Bayard Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 501 E 6th St, Bayard | — |
| Bridgeport Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 15, Bridgeport | — |
| Alliance Irrigation District | Irrigation | 10233 Road 83, Bayard | — |
| Bridgeport Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1028, Bridgeport | — |
| Browns Creek Irrigation District | Irrigation | 8840 Road 115, Broadwater | — |
| Chimney Rock Irrigation District | Irrigation | 903 Main St, Bayard | — |
| Northport Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 535, Bridgeport | — |
| Short Line Irrigation District | Irrigation | 903 Main St, Bayard | — |
| Bayard Rural Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | 903 Main St, Bayard | — |
| Bridgeport Rural Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 1621 S Main St, Bridgeport | — |
| Broadwater Rural Fire District 4 | Local fire protection | 13329 Rd 74, Broadwater | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BAYARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
726 4TH AVE, Bayard, NE, 69334
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
800 Q ST, Bridgeport, NE, 69336
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bridgeport Farmer's Market
904 S Main Bridgeport, NE, 69336
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.