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Elkhart County

Population in July 2007: 1,490.
Males: 745  (50.0%)
Females: 745  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  31.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46507.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,800 (it was $46,136 in 2000)
Bristol  $49,800
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $126,500 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Bristol  $126,500
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Bristol:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bristol: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (10.2%), United States (9.2%), French (7.0%), English (5.5%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 772 feet

Land area: 2.38 square miles.

Population density: 625 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bristol

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristol town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

60 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This town:  4.3%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Bristol, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bristol to the number of sex offenders is 124 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bristol:  1.0% ($962)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elkhart, IN (10.7 miles , pop. 51,874).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (65.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (128.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Middlebury, IN (8.2 miles ), Dunlap, IN (9.1 miles ), Goshen, IN (9.7 miles ), Simonton Lake, IN (10.7 miles ), Elkhart, IN (10.7 miles ), White Pigeon, MI (13.1 miles ), Constantine, MI (13.4 miles ), Vandalia, MI (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 85.82 W


Area code: 574

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Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Bristol-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Bristol town center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:
  • OAKLAWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, INC (about 9 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
  • GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
  • ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ELKHART, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bristol, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristol:
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 13 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 35 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:
  • GOSHEN MUNI (about 15 miles; GOSHEN, IN; ID: GSH)
  • MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 16 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: 3C1)
  • NAPPANEE MUNI (about 22 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; ID: C03)

Amtrak station near Bristol:
  • 11 miles: ELKHART (131 TYLER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 34 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 34 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 65 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
Private high school in Bristol:
  • KESSINGTON COM CH CHRIST SCH (Students: 27; Location: 19153 CR 104; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bristol:
  • BRISTOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 705 INDIANA AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 13549 SR 120; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Bristol:
  • BRISTOL-WASHINGTON TWP PL (Operating income: $247,795; Location: 505 W VISTULA ST; 31,787 books; 1,649 audio materials; 2,192 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Little Elkhart River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Elkhart County - Rush Memorial Center- Parks & Recreation (Museums; 304 East Vistula Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bristol and their reported violations in the past:

BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 19398 State Rd 120, Population served: 1400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-14-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-1994)
  • One minor monitoring violation
RABER GOLF COURSE PAVILION (Address: 19398 State Rd 120, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
NAPPANEE RACEWAY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bristol that have no violations reported:
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER (Population served: 151, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Bristol compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bristol (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Bristol Branch at 121 East Vistula Street, branch established on 1957-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bristol Branch at 308 Division Street, branch established on 1981-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$3,140$37,6800$0
Sewerage 1$3,140$37,6800$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$20,508$41,0161$840
Streets and Highways 2$6,008$36,0480$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,186$37,1162$1,040
Totals for Government 12$38,982$38,9823$1,880


Bristol government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $594,000
    Parks and Recreation: $36,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $7,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $461,000
    Financial Administration: $409,000
    Sewerage: $357,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
    Regular Highways: $104,000
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $53,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $107,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $229,000
    Highways: $17,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $120,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
    Rents: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,010,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,890,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $93,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,003,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $251,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $250,000
    Highways: $44,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $684,000
    Individual Income: $79,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $23,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $683,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000

5.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.32%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Elkhart County:  0.06%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  1.10% ($38,696 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.34% ($27,374)
from Kosciusko County, IN  0.33% ($45,622)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Elkhart County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  1.15% ($37,356 average AGI)
to Cass County, MI  0.33% ($37,619)
to Kosciusko County, IN  0.31% ($37,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bristol:
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • WKAM (1460 AM; 3 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTRC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bristol:
  • WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WRBR-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: HICKS BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)

TV broadcast stations around Bristol:
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)



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