Profile for Bristol, Connecticut, CT

Bristol is on the Pequabuck River

Former and merged names include:
· New Cambridge

Early clock-making town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 142. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 4 nationally and No. 1 in the state, June 2001 in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Gary Burghoff, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Barnes Nature Center, Page Park, Brackett Park, Rockwell Park

Bristol attractions: Lake Compounce Theme Park

Historic sites and museums: New England Carousel Museum, American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol Historical Society Museum

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 83

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (44)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (12)

Museums (7)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bristol demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hartford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hartford area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06032 ZIP code.

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• Bristol city government

8% of Bristol residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bristol ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bristol
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• Hartford County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Hartford County
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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 Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bristol was $23,362, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hartford County economic census
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16% of Bristol residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bristol
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Bristol festival web sites:

• Bristol Chrysanthemum Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
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• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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Historic districts in Bristol include Endee Manor Historic District, Federal Hill Historic District, Rockwell Park, South End Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Hartford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bristol, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $516.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,217.

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Libraries in Bristol include Bristol Public Library, F. N Manross Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bristol include Bloomfield Journal, Bristol Press

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The average commute time for Bristol workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 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 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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