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Bristow

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Bristow

Total population

55

Median home value

$12,500

8.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,125

Bristow$48k
National$74k

Air quality index

31Good
Elevation449 m
Land area0.42 km²
Weather69°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates42.84°, -98.58°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
449 m
Area
0.42 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bristow is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census, up from 65 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

Bristow was laid out as a town in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Benjamin Bristow, United States Secretary of the Treasury during the Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51.8
Median home value
$12,500
Housing units
46
Poverty rate
16.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.8408
Longitude
-98.5833
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
69°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Friday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
73°F
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Bristow, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
37
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.4%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
39.1%
Binge drinking
21.5%
Adult smoking
16.4%
No leisure activity
27%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,385
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    136
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    107
  • House Wren
    Troglodytes aedon Vieillot, 1809 · Aves
    104
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    73
  • Yellow Warbler
    Setophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    73
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    72
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    69

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)
    Middle · SPENCER · 105 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER)
    High · SPENCER · 95 students · 8.6:1 ratio
  • BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)
    Elementary · LYNCH · 47 students · 9.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2002-11-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,554

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
143
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bristow

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET