Bristow is a city in

Butler County, Iowa Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,334. Its county seat is Allison. The county was organized in 1854 and named for General William O. Butler. History Butler County was for ...

, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Bristow is located at (42.773510, -92.906926). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 160 people, 73 households, and 39 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100%

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. There were 73 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were

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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 202 people, 81 households, and 57 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 89 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.52%

and 1.49% from two or more races. There were 81 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $11,305. About 15.0% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the

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, including 21.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is a part of the

North Butler Community School District North Butler Community School District, also referred to as North Butler Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Allison, Iowa. The district occupies parts of Butler and Floyd counties, and it serves Greene, Allison, and B ...

, which was established on July 1, 2011, as a merger of the

Greene Community School District Greene Community School District was a school district headquartered in Greene, Iowa, USA. The district served sections of Butler and Floyd counties. It began whole grade-sharing with the Allison–Bristow Community School District in 2004, le ...

and Allison–Bristow Community School District,District Reorganization History final
."

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. Retrieved on July 6, 2019. The local high school is North Butler High School.

Notable person

Bristow is the hometown of

Ed Yost Paul Edward Yost (June 30, 1919 – May 27, 2007) was the American inventor of the modern hot air balloon and is referred to as the "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon." He worked for a high-altitude research division of General Mill ...

, inventor of the modern

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References

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