| Bristol, Wisconsin | |
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| Location of Bristol, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Kenosha |
| Area(Out of date due to incorporation) | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,538 |
| • Density | 130.8/sq mi (50.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-09825[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582863[1] |
| Website | http://www.town.bristol.wi.us |
Bristol was a former town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,538 at the 2000 census—before a large portion of the town was incorporated as the Village of Bristol. On June 29, 2010, in a special election, the town of Bristol was annexed to the village of Bristol, effective July 4, 2010.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the town had a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.8 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it was land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.97%) was water. Bristol has a variety of neighborhoods, including country estates, lake homes, subdivisions, condominiums, row homes, and working agricultural areas.
In 2009, the Village of Bristol incorporated, removing approximately 9 square miles (23 km2) from the town.[4]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,538 people, 1,715 households, and 1,260 families residing in the town. The population is growing quite a bit. The population density was 130.8 people per square mile (50.5/km²). There were 1,818 housing units at an average density of 52.4/sq mi (20.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.29% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 1,715 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,661, and the median income for a family was $63,018. Males had a median income of $44,073 versus $28,932 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,454. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.