Bristol (CDP), Vermont

Bristol (CDP), Vermont
Census-designated place
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 44°8′0″N 73°4′44″W / 44.13333°N 73.07889°W / 44.13333; -73.07889
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyAddison
TownBristol
Area
 • Total2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,936
 • Density900/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05443
Area code802
FIPS code50-08950[1]
GNIS feature ID1460661[2]

Bristol is the main settlement in the town of Bristol in Addison County, Vermont, United States, and a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 1,936 at the 2020 census,[3] out of a total population of 3,782 in the town of Bristol.

Geography

The Bristol CDP is located in the northwest part of the town of Bristol, on the north side of the New Haven River as it exits the Green Mountains to the east. Vermont Route 17 passes through the community, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 7 at New Haven Junction and east across the Green Mountains through Appalachian Gap 20 miles (32 km) to Waitsfield. Vermont Route 116 runs with VT 17 through Bristol but leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Starksboro and south 12 miles (19 km) to East Middlebury.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bristol CDP has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.58 km2), of which 2.13 square miles (5.51 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 1.24%, is water.[4]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bristol CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bristol CDP, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 19, 2015.[dead link]