| Official Name: | Bristol, South Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Day |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1921[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.38 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 288 |
| Population Density Km2: | 213.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 551.72 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 45.3467°N -97.7486°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1788 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57219 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-07300 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267296 |
| Website: | http://www.bristolsd.com/ |
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.[3] `
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.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53sqmi, of which 0.52sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 341 people, 150 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 655.8PD/sqmi. There were 176 housing units at an average density of 338.5/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 377 people, 165 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 718sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 186 housing units at an average density of 354.2sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.