Bristow, Nebraska

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Bristow, Nebraska
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Downtown Bristow: Prairie Street
Boyd County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bristow Highlighted.svg
Location of Bristow, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°50′27″N98°35′00″W / 42.84083°N 98.58333°W / 42.84083; -98.58333
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Boyd
Area
[1]
  Total0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
  Land0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,467 ft (447 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total70
  Density429.45/sq mi (166.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68719
Area code 402
FIPS code 31-06400 [3]
GNIS feature ID2397457 [2]

Bristow is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census, up from 65 in 2010.

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History

Bristow was laid out as a town in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] It was named for Benjamin Bristow, United States Secretary of the Treasury during the Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 175
1920 25545.7%
1930 183−28.2%
1940 1882.7%
1950 146−22.3%
1960 1534.8%
1970 127−17.0%
1980 123−3.1%
1990 107−13.0%
2000 88−17.8%
2010 65−26.1%
2020 707.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 65 people, 37 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was 406.3 inhabitants per square mile (156.9/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 37 households, of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 45.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.42.

The median age in the village was 63.5 years. 4.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.2% were from 25 to 44; 41.6% were from 45 to 64; and 40% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.4% male and 44.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 88 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The population density was 506.4 inhabitants per square mile (195.5/km2). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 305.0 per square mile (117.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.45% White, 3.41% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races.

There were 40 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 131.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.0 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,737. There were 7.4% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

Education

The area is within Boyd County Public Schools. [9] The area was previously within the Lynch Public Schools district in Lynch. [10] The Lynch district consolidated into the Boyd County district in June 2017. [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristow, Nebraska
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Bristow, Boyd County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 47.
  6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Boyd County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
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  11. "Boyd County Schools". Nebraska Department of Education . Retrieved 2021-04-17.