Bristol, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 377. Estimated population in July 2024: 341 (-9.5% change)
Males: 171 (45.4%), Females: 206 (54.6%)

Day County

Zip code: 57219

Demographics

Median resident age: 53.8 years
Median household income: $32,031
Median house value: $25,000

Population by Race

Races in Bristol:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (44.0%), German (35.5%), English (9.3%), French (4.2%), United States (4.2%), Irish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1790 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bristol

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristol city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristol:

  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 47 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 52 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 74 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:

  • THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 18 miles; WEBSTER, SD; Abbreviation: 1D7)
  • GROTON MUNI (about 27 miles; GROTON, SD; Abbreviation: 2E6)
  • BRITTON MUNI (about 32 miles; BRITTON, SD; Abbreviation: BTN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 102 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 123 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 137 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 137 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)

Schools

Public high school in Bristol:

  • BRISTOL HI SCH (Students: 31; Location: 500 S 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bristol:

  • BRISTOL ELEM (Students: 69; Location: 500 S 3RD ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bristol:

  • BRISTOL SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,160; Location: 500 SOUTH THIRD STREET; 6,263 books; 14 audio materials; 3 serial subscriptions)