Bristol, Florida

Bristol, Florida
City
Location in Liberty County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Liberty
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	174 ft (53 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	845
• Density	528.1/sq mi (201.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32321
Area code	850
FIPS code	12-08600Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0279406Template:GR

Bristol is a city in Liberty County, Florida, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 910. [1] It is the county seat of Liberty CountyTemplate:GR. There are two schools in Bristol: Liberty County High School and W. R. Tolar Elementary and Middle School.

Geography

Bristol is located at 30°25′37″N 84°58′45″W (30.427063, -84.979099).Template:GR In the Florida panhandle.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 845 people, 326 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 517.1 people per square mile (200.2/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 240.5/sq mi (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.22% White, 3.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 5.44% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.

There were 326 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $36,932. Males had a median income of $26,473 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,949. About 14.8% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Garden of Eden?

Elvy E. Callaway claimed that near Bristol was the location of the Biblical Garden of Eden. He made this claim because the area is home to the world's only four-headed river system (the Apalachicola River). It is also home to stands of gopher wood, which Noah is said to have used to construct his ark.

External links

• The Calhoun-Liberty Journal - Local newspaper
• The Calhoun-Liberty Journal, newspaper that serves Bristol, Florida is available in full text with images at no cost in Florida Digital Newspaper Library