Bristow, Nebraska facts for kids
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Bristow, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Bristow: Prairie Street
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Location of Bristow, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 429.45/sq mi (166.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68719
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-06400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397457 |
Bristow is a small village located in Boyd County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 70 people lived there. This was a small increase from 65 people in 2010.
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History of Bristow
Bristow was officially started as a town in 1902. This happened when the railroad tracks were built to reach that spot. The village was named after a very important person named Benjamin Bristow. He used to be the United States Secretary of the Treasury. This job is like being in charge of all the money for the country. He served during the time when Ulysses S. Grant was the President of the United States.
Where is Bristow?
Bristow is a very small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of about 0.16 square miles (0.42 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
Bristow's Population
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 175 | — | |
| 1920 | 255 | 45.7% | |
| 1930 | 183 | −28.2% | |
| 1940 | 188 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 146 | −22.3% | |
| 1960 | 153 | 4.8% | |
| 1970 | 127 | −17.0% | |
| 1980 | 123 | −3.1% | |
| 1990 | 107 | −13.0% | |
| 2000 | 88 | −17.8% | |
| 2010 | 65 | −26.1% | |
| 2020 | 70 | 7.7% | |
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Bristow's population has changed over the years. The village had its largest population in 1920 with 255 people. Since then, the number of people living there has slowly decreased.
What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, a count of the people living in Bristow was done. This count is called a census. It showed that 65 people lived in the village. These people lived in 37 different homes, and 19 of those homes were families.
The village had about 406 people per square mile. All the people living in Bristow at that time were identified as White.
- About 8% of the homes had children under 18 years old.
- Almost half (48.6%) of the homes were married couples living together.
- A small number (2.7%) of homes had a female head of the house without a husband.
- About 45.9% of homes were single people living alone.
- Many people (27%) living alone were 65 years old or older.
The average number of people in each home was 1.76. For families, the average was 2.42 people. The average age of people in Bristow was 63.5 years old. Most people were between 45 and 64 years old, or 65 and older. Slightly more than half (55.4%) of the people were male, and 44.6% were female.
Learning in Bristow
Children in the Bristow area go to schools that are part of the Boyd County Public Schools district. Before June 2017, the schools in this area were part of the Lynch Public Schools district. That district was located in Lynch. The Lynch district then joined with the Boyd County district.
See also
In Spanish: Bristow (Nebraska) para niños
