Profile for Bristol, Vermont, VT

Bristol is near the New Haven River.

Former and merged names include:
· Pocock

Early industries included cabinet- and coffin-making and the manufacture of plows.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "The Wizard of Loneliness"

Local festivals include:

• Harvest Festival - Sept. 22, 2007
• Corn Festival - Aug. 18, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Bristol Historical Society Museum

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

Listed places near Bristol

Cemeteries (35)

Communities (5)

Libraries (3)

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• Bristol population
• Ancestry of people in Bristol
• Housing in Bristol
• Income in Bristol
• Marital status of adults in Bristol
• Place of birth of people in Bristol
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bristol
• School enrollment & education levels in Bristol
• Transportation & commute times in Bristol
• Addison County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bristol demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Addison County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 05443 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Addison County Chamber of Commerce
• Addison County tourism

6% of Bristol residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bristol ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bristol
• Cemeteries in Addison County
• Genealogy page (VT GenWeb) for Addison County
• Libraries in or near Bristol

Post a query on a message board:

• Addison County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Recommendations: Dinner at Mary's at Baldwin Creek (Route 116 N)

• Bristol museums
• Bristol historic sites
• Bristol area parks
• Wineries near Bristol

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bristol area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Addison County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bristol
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Addison County

• Bristol business guide
• Addison County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Vermont
• Local ordinances in Vermont (Partial selection)

• Crime in Addison County
• Arrests in Addison County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Vermont
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bristol was $19,345, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Addison County economic census
• Addison County economic summary
• Addison County employment growth
• Addison County unemployment rate
• Vermont economic data

21% of Bristol residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bristol
• Colleges in Vermont
• Learning Disabilities Association in Vermont
• Schools in or near Bristol
• School districts in or near Bristol
• Yearbooks (old) of Vermont high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Bristol
• Movies playing in or near Bristol

• Air pollution in Addison County
• Diesel soot in Addison County
• Land contamination in Addison County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Vermont
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Addison County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Vermont

Bristol festival dates:

• Harvest Festival - Sept. 22, 2007
• Corn Festival - Aug. 18, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Vermont county fairs
• Vermont festivals (Vermont tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bristol

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bristol
• Geocaches in Vermont

• Bristol items now on sale

• Addison County government
• Vermont state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bristol medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

Historic districts in Bristol include Bristol Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Bristol
• Historic sites in Vermont
• Museums in or near Bristol
• Museums in Vermont
• Vermont state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Addison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bristol, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $453.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $975.

• Find Foreclosure in Bristol
• Homes for sale in the Bristol area
• Find a Bristol Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Vermont mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Vermont
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Bristol include Lawrence Memorial ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bristol

• Get directions from Bristol
• Get directions to Bristol
• Census map of Bristol area
• Historic maps of VT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Vermont
• Topographic map of Bristol

• Daily newspapers in or near Bristol
• AM radio stations in or near Bristol
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Bristol
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bristol
• TV stations in or near Bristol
• Media ownership in the Bristol area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Vermont

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bristol
• Search obituaries in Vermont
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Vermont
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Vermont
• Lions clubs in Vermont
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bristol
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bristol

• Parks near Bristol
• National forests in Vermont
• Ski areas near Bristol
• Ski areas in Vermont
• State parks in Vermont

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bristol
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Vermont communities
• Photos of Vermont places
• Post cards of Vermont communities

• Vermont Democratic party
• Vermont Republican party
• Vermont elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bristol
• Total membership by faith, in Addison County

• Chowhound message boards for VT

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

• Bristol travel guide
• Airports near Bristol
• Hotels near Bristol
• Vermont tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Vermont
• Wildlife refuges in Vermont

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