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Lake access issues surface in Day County
Anglers who have been catching perch in Duerre Slough in Day County are now having trouble getting on the body of water, igniting a debate over public access in the area.
Palin hits back at critics, Obama
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claimed her historic spot on the Republican ticket Wednesday night, uncorking a smiling, slashing attack on Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and vowing to help presidential ...
One-car crash kills Bristol man
BRISTOL - A Bristol man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Saturday morning. Barry Moss, 31, was traveling south on Day County Road 33 south of Bristol when the road curved to the right. via ArgusLeader.com

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City Description

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. Similar to many towns of the area and to 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. Population of Bristol in (1890) 199; (1910) 444; (1940) 675; (1970) 470; (1980) 441. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. Bristol is located at 45°20′43″N, 97°45′3″W (45.345237, -97.750783). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 1.89% is water. Bristol has been assigned the ZIP code 57219, and the FIPS place code 07300. As of the census of 2000, there were 377 people, 165 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 718.0 people per square mile

City Contained By:

Day County
South Dakota

Timezones:

Central Time zone

Size:

1.29499405517 km squared

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