Bristow, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 202. Estimated population in July 2024: 211 (+4.5% change)
Males: 97 (48.0%), Females: 105 (52.0%)

Butler County

Zip code: 50611

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $30,625
Median house value: $27,300

Population by Race

Races in Bristow:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (60.4%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.4%), United States (4.5%), Norwegian (4.0%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bristow

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristow city

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 6.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bristow:

• FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
• FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
• GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristow:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 39 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 39 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 83 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bristow:

• ALLISON MUNI (about 8 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)
• ACKLEY MUNI (about 19 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)
• HAMPTON MUNI (about 22 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristow:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 47 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 76 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)