A town of 275, settled in 1921.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Bristol. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Bristol for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Webster (15%), Aberdeen (14%) and Watertown (7%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Bristol has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bristol beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Bristol | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
Where Bristol’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in South Dakota, United States
Bristol is a city located in western Day County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in Section 25 of Bristol Township, on the main line of what is now the BNSF Railway alongside U.S. Route 12. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.` Similar to many towns of the area and of the Midwest in general, Bristol came into being as a result of railroad expansion. The railroad, which first came through the area in the 1870s, identified the site which would become Bristol as Station #70. C.P. Prior, a district railroad surveyor and townsite agent, was given credit for naming Bristol in 1881. He named the town after Bristol, England.
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