South Bristol, New York | |
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  South Bristol, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:42°43′26″N77°23′58″W / 42.72389°N 77.39944°W /42.72389; -77.39944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Daniel Q. Marshall (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.02 sq mi (108.84 km2) |
| • Land | 38.97 sq mi (100.94 km2) |
| • Water | 3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,651 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,649 |
| • Density | 40.7/sq mi (15.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Codes | 14424 and 14512 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-68660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979506 |
South Bristol is atown inOntario County,New York, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is derived from its separation from the Town of Bristol.
TheTown of South Bristol is in the southwestern part of the county. It claims to be the smallest town (by population) in the county.
South Bristol was part of thePhelps and Gorham Purchase. Settlement commenced in the year the county was formed, 1789.
The Town of South Bristol was established in 1838 from a partition of theTown of Bristol.
TheSouth Bristol Grange Hall 1107 andWilder Cemetery are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.0 square miles (109 km2), of which 39.1 square miles (101 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (7.13%) is water.
The eastern town line, marked byCanandaigua Lake, is the border ofYates County.
North-south highways,NY 21 andNY 64 intersect in Bristol Springs.
Mud Creek and Mill Creek form deep north-south valleys in the town.
TheTown of Richmond, containingHoneoye Lake, shares South Bristol's west town line. TheTown of Naples is to the south. TheTown of Bristol is on the north, and theTown of Middlesex in Yates County is on the opposite shore of Canandaigua Lake.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 1,375 | — | |
| 1850 | 1,129 | −17.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,216 | 7.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,218 | 0.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,327 | 8.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,225 | −7.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,104 | −9.9% | |
| 1910 | 965 | −12.6% | |
| 1920 | 696 | −27.9% | |
| 1930 | 654 | −6.0% | |
| 1940 | 581 | −11.2% | |
| 1950 | 542 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 617 | 13.8% | |
| 1970 | 794 | 28.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,205 | 51.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,663 | 38.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,645 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,590 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,651 | 3.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,649 | [2] | −0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 670 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.1 inhabitants per square mile (16.3/km2). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05%White, 0.18%African American, 0.18%Native American, 0.61%Asian, 0.30% fromother races, and 0.67% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 670 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% weremarried couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,313, and the median income for a family was $56,346. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $29,853 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $26,590. About 4.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Parting of the Ways - Local Nickname for the area where Rt.21, Rt.64 meet in S. Bristol.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°43′47″N77°23′57″W / 42.72972°N 77.39917°W /42.72972; -77.39917