Bristow, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Bristow is a city in Creek County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 4,325 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.48%) is water. its Located in Oklahoma, USA
of 2000, there were 4,325 people, 1,793 households, and 1,161 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,299.2 people per square mile (501.5/km²). There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 606.5 per square mile (234.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.42% White, 8.51% African American, 10.64% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 4.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,793 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,351, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $28,475 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,819. About 15.8% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Creek County, Oklahoma
Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 69,967. Its county seat is Sapulpa.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,325 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bristow is located at 35°49′51"N 96°23′26"W (35.830720, -96.390675).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 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.48%) is water. its Located in Oklahoma, USA
Climate
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,325 people, 1,793 households, and 1,161 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 1,299.2 people per square mile (501.5/km²). There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 606.5 per square mile (234.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.42% White, 8.51% African American, 10.64% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.44% 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 4.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,793 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% 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, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,351, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $28,475 versus $21,711 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 $13,819. About 15.8% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Gene AutryGene AutryOrvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
was a telegrapher in the 1920s at the Frisco Depot, which now houses the Bristow Chamber of Commerce. - Tom PaxtonTom PaxtonThomas Richard Paxton is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording music for over forty years...
, influential American folk singerFolk SingerFolk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
, moved to Bristow with his parents in 1948 and graduated from Bristow
Historic Buildings
Verification on National Register of Historic places website- Beard Motor Company (added 2004 - Building - #04000522) Also known as Bristow Chrysler Plymouth 210 E. 9th, Bristow
- Bristow Motor Company Building (added 1995 - Building - #95000032) Also known as List Motor Company 500 N. Main St., Bristow (Bolin Ford building)
- Bristow Presbyterian Church (added 1979 - Building - #79001992) 6th and Elm Sts., Bristow
- Bristow Tire Shop (added 1995 - Building - #95000033) 115 W. Fourth St., Bristow
- Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge (added 2003 - Structure - #03001237) Also known as Structure #19E0840N369003 0.33 mi. E of jct. of E0830 Rd. and N3700 Rd., Bristow *Texaco Service Station (added 1995 - Building - #95000034) 201 W. Fourth Ave., Bristow High.