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:
- LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (about 15 miles; WEBSTER, SD)
- MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 34 miles; BRITTON, SD)
- AVERA ST LUKES (about 53 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
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)