Bristol

Nickname: "America's Most Patriotic Town"
Official Website: www.bristolri.us
County: Bristol
Region: Bristol Area
Year Settled: 1669
Incorporated as a Town: 1680
Land Area: 10.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,222 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 22,469
Estimated Population for 2006: 24,498
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

96.3%	White
0.6%	Black
1.3%	Hispanic
0.7%	Asian
0.1%	Native American
1.1%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $53,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $157,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $332,000
Poverty: 8.1%
Violent Crime Index: 6 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 18 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital (Riverside)
Known For: Boat & yacht building
Main Attractions: Blithewold Mansion Gardens & Arboretum; Linden Place; Herreshoff Marine Museum; Haffenreffer Museum of Anthroplogy; Coggeshall Farm Museum; Mount Hope Farm; Independence Day celebration; Mount Hope Bridge; Colt State Park

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