Bristow, Iowa

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Bristow is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. Bristow is the hometown of Ed Yost.

[edit] Geography

Bristow is located at 42°46′25″N, 92°54′25″W (42.773510, -92.906926)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 202 people, 81 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 83.9/km² (216.6/mi²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 36.9/km² (95.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% White, 0.50% African American, and 1.49% from two or more races.

There were 81 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,305. About 15.0% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those sixty five or over.