Bristol, Tennessee
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| Nickname: "The Birthplace of Country Music" | |||
| Motto: A Good Place To Live | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Tennessee | ||
| County | Sullivan | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jim Messimer | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 29.5 sq mi (76.4 km²) | ||
| - Land | 29.4 sq mi (76.1 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 1,676 ft (511 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 24,821 | ||
| - Density | 845.8/sq mi (326.5/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| Website: www.bristoltn.org | |||
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,821. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of State Street. Along with Kingsport, Tennessee and Johnson City, Tennessee the Bristols form the Tri-Cities. Bristol is probably best known for being the site of the first commercial recordings of country music, showcasing Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, and later a favorite venue of the legendary mountain musician Uncle Charlie Osborne. Congress recognized Bristol as the Birthplace of Country Music in 1998. Bristol is the birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford. Bristol is the site of a NASCAR short track which routinely sells out more than 160,000 seats twice annually. Tickets to Bristol Motor Speedway and DukesFest, a two day festival showcasing the 1980s television show "Dukes of Hazzard" are highly sought-after. The city is also the home of King College.
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[edit] Geography
Bristol is located at (36.569135, -82.197489)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 76.4 km² (29.5 mi²). 76.0 km² (29.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 24,821 people, 10,648 households, and 6,825 families residing in the city. The population density was 326.5/km² (845.8/mi²). There were 11,511 housing units at an average density of 151.4/km² (392.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.15% White, 2.97% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 10,648 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,039, and the median income for a family was $37,341. Males had a median income of $28,210 versus $21,173 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,535. About 11.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Culture
[edit] Professional Sports
Bristol is the location of Bristol Motor Speedway, a NASCAR Nextel Cup track.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Clarence Ashley, old-time musician
- Tennessee Ernie Ford, old-time musician
[edit] External links
- City of Bristol Official Home Page
- Bristol, TN at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- Bristol Family YMCA
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
