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A town of 31.
38% of households live in a home they own in Bristol Township, below both South Dakota’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Bristol Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 199 in 1890, a peak of 675 in 1940, 288 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Bristol Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bristol Township.
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 38 inches a winter. Summers in Bristol Township are warm, and winters cold, snowy.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bristol Township: 19% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above the South Dakota town median (16%) and near the median of U.S. towns (19%). In Bristol Township, 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Bristol Township.
| Bristol Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bristol Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Bristol Township sits below 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bristol Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bristol Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bristol Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.