Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol, Connecticut
City
	City of Bristol
	St Joseph Church, Bristol CT.
	Flag Seal
	Nicknames: Mum City, Home of ESPN, Bell City
	Coordinates: 41°40′52″N 72°56′26″W / 41.68111°N 72.94056°W
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Naugatuck Valley
Incorporated (town)	1785
Incorporated (city)	1911
Neighborhoods	Cedar Lake; Chippens Hill; East Bristol; Edgewood; Federal Hill; Forestville Village; Maple End; Northeast Bristol; Rustic Terrace; West End;
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Jeff Caggiano (R)
Area
• Total	26.81 sq mi (69.44 km2)
• Land	26.41 sq mi (68.39 km2)
• Water	0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
Elevation	420 ft (130 m)
Population (2024)
• Total	61,844
• Density	2,270.20/sq mi (889.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	06010–06011
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-08420
GNIS feature ID	02378270
Major highways
Website	www.ci.bristol.ct.us

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest-west of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 61,844.^[3]

Bristol is the location of the general studios of ESPN, and the location of Lake Compounce, the United States's oldest continuously operating theme park. Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is the location of American Clock & Watch Museum. Bristol is also the site of the former American Silver Company and its predecessor companies.^[5]

Bristol's nickname is the "Mum City", because it was once a leader in chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual Bristol Mum Festival.^[6]

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristol, Connecticut
^ ^a ^b "Census - Geography Profile: Bristol city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing Limited. Retrieved September 8, 2018. p. 98.
^ "Connecticut Economic Digest: Labor Market Information". Connecticut Department of Labor. October 2001. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2007.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristol, Connecticut

[Census_2020-3] "Census - Geography Profile: Bristol city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-4] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[5] Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing Limited. Retrieved September 8, 2018. p. 98.

[ctecondig-6] "Connecticut Economic Digest: Labor Market Information". Connecticut Department of Labor. October 2001. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2007.

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