A town of 4,272, settled in 1898. Nearly 9.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Bristow does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bristow. Another town gets a different order.
0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bristow City Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Klinger Smith Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Lincoln Park | — | 2 |
The typical Bristow home is worth about $125,000, down 1.7% in a year, 44% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Bristow beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Bristow | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.9% | 16.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 16.4% |
The public schools Bristow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Es | PK–2 | 468 | Not graded |
| Collins Es | 3–5 | 374 | B+ |
| Bristow MS | 6–8 | 348 | B− |
| Bristow HS | 9–12 | 495 | A− |
Bristow reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
Bristow has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 5 of Bristow’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tulsa (21%), Oklahoma City (9%) and Sapulpa (3%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
10 places in Bristow on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Bristow.
City in Oklahoma, US
Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 4,248, up slightly from the population of 4,222 reported at the 2010 census.
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