Profile for Bristol, Rhode Island, RI

Bristol is on Narragansett Bay

This was an early shipbuilding center.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 30. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Daffodil Days - April 14-29, 2007
• Rhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival - May 19, 2007
• Harvest Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Colt State Park, East Bay Bike Path

Historic sites and museums: Bristol Art Museum, Haffenreffer Indian Museum, Blithewold Mansion & Gardens, Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Museum, Coggeshall Farm Mueum, Environmental Education Center

Colleges and universities: Roger Williams University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bristol

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (44)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (16)

Museums (3)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bristol demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bristol County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Providence area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 02809 ZIP code.

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4% of Bristol residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bristol ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Bristol County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - RI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Rhode Island
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bristol was $21,532, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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26% of Bristol residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bristol festival dates:

• Daffodil Days - April 14-29, 2007
• Rhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival - May 19, 2007
• Harvest Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Bristol County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bristol, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $490.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,349.

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Libraries in Bristol include Rogers Free Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bristol include Bristol Phoenix

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The average commute time for Bristol workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bristol between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Bristol include Bristol Harbor Inn.

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