Bristol, Florida
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Bristol is a city in Liberty County, Florida, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 910. [link] It is the county seat of Liberty County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Elvy E. Callaway claimed that near Bristol was the location of the Biblical Garden of Eden. He made this claim because the area is home to the world's only four-headed river system. It is also home to stands of gopher wood, which Noah is said to have used to construct his ark.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 845 people, 326 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 200.2/km² (517.1/mi²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 93.1/km² (240.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.22% White, 3.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 5.44% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.There were 326 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $36,932. Males had a median income of $26,473 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,949. About 14.8% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
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