Back بريستول (رود آيلاند) Arabic Bristol (Rhode Island) Catalan Бристоль (Род-Айленд) CE Bristol (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Rhode Island) CEB Bristol, Rhode Island Welsh Bristol (Rhode Island) German Bristol (Rhode Island) Spanish بریستول (رود آیلند) Persian Bristol (Rhode Island) Finnish Bristol (Rhode Island) French
Bristol, Rhode Island | |
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Town | |
 (L–R) Walley School (1896), First Baptist Church (1814), and Bristol County Statehouse/Courthouse (1816) on the town common | |
 Location in Bristol County and the state of Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′3″N 71°16′7″W / 41.68417°N 71.26861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Bristol |
| Settled | 1680 |
| Incorporated | October 28, 1681 |
| Annexed from Massachusetts | January 27, 1747 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Town Administrator | Steven Contente (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.6 sq mi (53.4 km2) |
| • Land | 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2) |
| • Water | 10.5 sq mi (27.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 0–131 ft (0–40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22,493 |
| • Density | 2,224/sq mi (858.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02809 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-09280[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220083[2] |
| Demonym | Bristolian[3] ("brihs-TOH-lee-an") |
| Website | www.bristolri.us |
Bristol is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States, as well as the county seat.[4] The population of Bristol was 22,493 at the 2020 census. It is a deep water seaport named after Bristol, England. Major industries include boat building and related marine industries, manufacturing, and tourism. The Bristol Warren Regional School District manages the unified school system for Bristol and the neighboring town of Warren.[5] Prominent communities include Portuguese-Americans, mostly Azoreans, and Italian-Americans.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ MacKay, Scott (October 7, 2013). "Why I'll Never Call Myself a Bristolian". One Square Mile (story series). Rhode Island Public Radio. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "About Us". Bristol Warren Regional School District. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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