Bristol, South Dakota

Bristol, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-07300
GNIS feature ID	1267296[3]
Website	http://www.bristolsd.com/

Bristol is a city located in western

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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.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), of which 0.52 square miles (1.35 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	199		—
1900	282		41.7%
1910	444		57.4%
1920	545		22.7%
1930	688		26.2%
1940	675		−1.9%
1950	647		−4.1%
1960	562		−13.1%
1970	470		−16.4%
1980	445		−5.3%
1990	419		−5.8%
2000	377		−10.0%
2010	341		−9.5%
2020	288		−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][4]

2010 census

As of the

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

.

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

, 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

• 
  Bristol Haunted Warehouse

See also

• List of cities in South Dakota

References

External links

• Official website
• Bristol School Homepage
• Online Bristol Newspaper
• Regional Newspaper