Bristol, Florida
Encyclopedia
Bristol is a city in and the county seat
of Liberty County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 845 at the 2000 census; in 2005, the population according to U.S Census estimates was 910. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv Two schools are based in Bristol: Liberty County High School
and W. R. Tolar Elementary and Middle School.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 845 people, 326 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density
was 517.1 people per square mile (200.2/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 240.5 per square mile (93.1/km²). 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.
lay in northern Liberty County. He cited as evidence the Apalachicola River
, with its four heads, and local sources of gopher wood
, the material said to have been used by Noah
in constructing his ark
.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Liberty County
Liberty County, Florida
Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its population was estimated in 2005 as 7,733. Its most populous incorporated area and county seat is Bristol....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 845 at the 2000 census; in 2005, the population according to U.S Census estimates was 910. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv Two schools are based in Bristol: Liberty County High School
Liberty County High School (Bristol, Florida)
For schools with similar names, see Liberty High School.Liberty County High School is a public high school teaching grades 9-12. The school is located in Bristol, Florida, which is the county seat of Liberty County in the Florida Panhandle near Tallahassee. It is the only high school in Liberty...
and W. R. Tolar Elementary and Middle School.
Geography
Bristol is located at 30.427063°N 84.979099°W. In the Florida panhandleFlorida Panhandle
The Florida Panhandle, an informal, unofficial term for the northwestern part of Florida, is a strip of land roughly 200 miles long and 50 to 100 miles wide , lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its eastern boundary is...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 845 people, 326 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 517.1 people per square mile (200.2/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 240.5 per square mile (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.22% White, 3.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 5.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Garden of Eden?
A widely reported claim was once made by Elvy E. Callaway that the site of the Biblical Garden of EdenGarden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden...
lay in northern Liberty County. He cited as evidence the Apalachicola River
Apalachicola River
The Apalachicola River is a river, approximately 112 mi long in the State of Florida. This river's large watershed, known as the ACF River Basin for short, drains an area of approximately into the Gulf of Mexico. The distance to its farthest headstream in northeast Georgia is approximately 500...
, with its four heads, and local sources of gopher wood
Gopher wood
Gopher wood or gopherwood is a term used once in the Bible, for the substance from which Noah's ark was built. Gen 6:14 states that Noah was to build the Ark of גפר, gofer, more commonly gopher wood, a word not otherwise known in the Bible or in Hebrew.Although,Older English translations, including...
, the material said to have been used by Noah
Noah
Noah was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the tenth and last of the antediluvian Patriarchs. The biblical story of Noah is contained in chapters 6–9 of the book of Genesis, where he saves his family and representatives of all animals from the flood by constructing an ark...
in constructing his ark
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark is a vessel appearing in the Book of Genesis and the Quran . These narratives describe the construction of the ark by Noah at God's command to save himself, his family, and the world's animals from the worldwide deluge of the Great Flood.In the narrative of the ark, God sees the...
.
External links
- The Calhoun-Liberty Journal - Local newspaper
- The Calhoun-Liberty Journal, newspaper that serves Bristol, Florida is available in full text with images at no cost in Florida Digital Newspaper Library