Bristol, New Hampshire

Bristol, New Hampshire
Bristol, New Hampshire
Town
	Central Square in 2012
	Seal
	Motto: "The Gateway to Newfound Lake"
	Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
	Coordinates: 43°35′28″N 71°44′12″W / 43.59111°N 71.73667°W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Incorporated	1819
Government
• Select Board	Shaun Lagueux, Chair; Leslie Dion; Carroll Brown Jr.; Rob Glassett; Scott Sanschagrin;
• Town Administrator	Christina Goodwin
Area
• Total	21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2)
• Land	16.8 sq mi (43.4 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) 23.60%
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,244
• Density	194/sq mi (74.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03222
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-07700
GNIS feature ID	0873552
Website	www.townofbristolnh.org

Bristol is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,244 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is home to Wellington State Park, Sugar Hill State Forest, and Profile Falls on the Smith River. Surrounded by hills and lakes, Bristol includes the lower two-thirds of Newfound Lake, a resort area.

The primary settlement in town, where 1,911 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Bristol census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the intersection of New Hampshire routes 3A and 104.

^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bristol town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[CenPopGazetteer2021-1] "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[Census_2020-2] "Bristol town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

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