Bristol, Indiana
| Town of Bristol, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°43′16″N 85°49′6″W / 41.72111°N 85.81833°WCoordinates: 41°43′16″N 85°49′6″W / 41.72111°N 85.81833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,602 |
| • Density | 581/sq mi (224.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46507 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-07750[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0431536[2] |
| Website | www.bristolindiana.net |
Bristol is a town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bristol is located at 41°43′16″N 85°49′6″W / 41.72111°N 85.81833°W (41.721050, -85.818195)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.40%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,382 people, 539 households, and 368 families residing in the town. The population density was 579.8 people per square mile (224.2/km²). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 234.5 per square mile (90.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.09% White, 1.16% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.27% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.67% of the population.
There were 539 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,136, and the median income for a family was $54,125. Males had a median income of $35,568 versus $24,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,373. About 5.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Places of interest
- The Bristol Opera House[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Cold Spots - The Bristol Opera House
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