Map of Bristol city, South Dakota

Bristol is a city located in western Day County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in Section 25 of Bristol Township, on the main line of what is now the BNSF Railway alongside U.S. Route 12. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.`

Similar to many towns of the area and of the Midwest in general, Bristol came into being as a result of railroad expansion. The railroad, which first came through the area in the 1870s, identified the site which would become Bristol as Station #70. C.P. Prior, a district railroad surveyor and townsite agent, was given credit for naming Bristol in 1881. He named the town after Bristol, England.

Bristol city overview:
Name:	Bristol city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Day County
Incorporated:	1921
Elevation:	1,791 ft (546 m)
Total Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km²)
Land Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	288
Population Density:	551.72/sq mi (213.00/km²)
ZIP code:	57219
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4607300
GNISfeature ID:	1254065
Website:	http://www.bristolsd.com/

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Geography

Bristol is located at 45°20′43″N 97°45′3″W / 45.34528°N 97.75083°W / 45.34528; -97.75083 (45.345237, -97.750783).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km), of which 0.52 square miles (1.35 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

Bristol has been assigned the ZIP code 57219, and the FIPS place code 07300.