Bristol, South Dakota

Bristol is a city located in western Day County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in Section 25 of Bristol Township, on the main line of what is now the BNSF Railway alongside U.S. Route 12. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.`

Similar to many towns of the area and of the Midwest in general, Bristol came into being as a result of railroad expansion. The railroad, which first came through the area in the 1870s, identified the site which would become Bristol as Station #70. C.P. Prior, a district railroad surveyor and townsite agent, was given credit for naming Bristol in 1881. He named the town after Bristol, England.

Geography

thumb|left|upright|Bristol Post Office

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bristol had a population of 288. The median age was 52.0 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.9 males age 18 and over.

There were 129 households in Bristol, of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.6% were married-couple households, 22.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 275 || 95.5%

| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%

| Asian || 2 || 0.7%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%

| Two or more races || 11 || 3.8%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 10 || 3.5%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 341 people, 150 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 176 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 150 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.0% were non-families. 42.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 15.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 36.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 377 people, 165 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 186 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 165 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 39.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,006. About 8.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Tom Brokaw, longtime NBC Nightly News anchor

Gallery

File:Bristol South Dakota Haunted Warehouse.jpg|Bristol Haunted Warehouse

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References

External links

Bristol School Homepage
Online Bristol Newspaper
Regional Newspaper