South Bristol, New York
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South Bristol is a town
in Ontario County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its separation from the Town of Bristol.
The Town of South Bristol is in the southwest part of the county. It claims to be the smallest town (by population) in the county.
.
Settlement commenced in the year the county was formed, 1789.
The Town of South Bristol was established in 1838 from a partition of the Town of Bristol
.
, the town has a total area of 42 square miles (108.8 km²), of which, 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it (7.13%) is water.
The east town line, marked by Canandaigua Lake
, is the border of Yates County
.
North-south highways, NY 21
and NY 64
intersect in Bristol Springs.
Mud Creek and Mill Creek form deep north-south valleys in the town.
, containing Honeoye Lake
, shares South Bristol's west town line. The Town of Naples
is to the south. The Town of Bristol
is on the north, and the Town of Middlesex
in Yates County is on the opposite shore of Canandaigua Lake.
of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 670 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density
was 42.1 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 670 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,313, and the median income for a family was $56,346. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $29,853 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,590. About 4.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Parting of the Ways - Local Nickname for the area where Rt.21,Rt.64,Rt.12 meet in S. Bristol.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Ontario County
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its separation from the Town of Bristol.
The Town of South Bristol is in the southwest part of the county. It claims to be the smallest town (by population) in the county.
History
South Bristol was part of the Phelps and Gorham PurchasePhelps and Gorham Purchase
The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the purchase in 1788 of the pre-emptive right to some 6,000,000 acres of land in western New York State for $1,000,000 . This was all land in western New York west of Seneca Lake between Lake Ontario and the Pennsylvania border...
.
Settlement commenced in the year the county was formed, 1789.
The Town of South Bristol was established in 1838 from a partition of the Town of Bristol
Bristol, New York
Bristol is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,421 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Bristol County, Massachusetts by settlers from New England....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 42 square miles (108.8 km²), of which, 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it (7.13%) is water.
The east town line, marked by Canandaigua Lake
Canandaigua Lake
Canandaigua Lake is the fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, in the U.S. state of New York. The city of Canandaigua is located at the northern shore of the lake and the village of Naples is just a few miles south of the southern end...
, is the border of Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
.
North-south highways, NY 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
and NY 64
New York State Route 64
New York State Route 64 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 21 in the hamlet of Bristol Springs within the town of South Bristol, Ontario County...
intersect in Bristol Springs.
Mud Creek and Mill Creek form deep north-south valleys in the town.
Adjacent towns and areas
The Town of RichmondRichmond, New York
Richmond is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,452 at the 2000 census. The town is on the western border of the county, south of Rochester.- History :...
, containing Honeoye Lake
Honeoye Lake
Honeoye Lake is one of the Finger Lakes of New York State in the USA. The lake is in Ontario County. Honeoye is an Iroquois word translated as "a lying finger," or "where the finger lies." Most of the lake is within the town of Richmond but a smaller southwestern part is in the town of Canadice...
, shares South Bristol's west town line. The Town of Naples
Naples (town), New York
Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples...
is to the south. The Town of Bristol
Bristol, New York
Bristol is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,421 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Bristol County, Massachusetts by settlers from New England....
is on the north, and the Town of Middlesex
Middlesex, New York
Middlesex is a town in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a location in England.The Town of Middlesex is on the northwest corner of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
in Yates County is on the opposite shore of Canandaigua Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 670 households, and 469 families residing in the town. 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 42.1 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% 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 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 670 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% 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, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,313, and the median income for a family was $56,346. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $29,853 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 town was $26,590. About 4.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in South Bristol
- Academy – A location by the north town line.
- Boswell Corners – A hamlet southwest of South Bristol village at the junction of Count Roads 33 and 34.
- Bristol Mountain Ski ResortBristol Mountain Ski ResortBristol Mountain Ski Resort, also known as Bristol Mountain Winter Resort, is a ski resort located in South Bristol, New York in the Finger Lakes region. It is located from the center of Rochester, New York, the nearest major city to the resort, and about from Canandaigua on State Route 64...
– A ski resort in the center of the town. - Bristol Springs – A hamlet southeast of South Bristol village on NY-64. It was settled in 1812.
- Covel Corners – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town by NY-21.
- Gulick – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Seneca Point – A hamlet northeast of Boswell Corners.
- South Bristol – The hamlet of South Bristol is on NY-64 and Mud Creek-.
- Woodville – A lakeside hamlet by Canandaigua Lake at the south town line on NY-21.
- WCRR Broadcast Tower – A historic broadcast tower that was used for the Rural Radio NetworkRural Radio NetworkThe Rural Radio Network was an interconnected group of six commercial FM radio stations spread across upstate New York and operated from Ithaca, NY -- the first all-radio, no-wireline network in the world...
in the 1950s. Radio station WCRR is licensed to the town and uses the tower.
Parting of the Ways - Local Nickname for the area where Rt.21,Rt.64,Rt.12 meet in S. Bristol.