Bristow, Oklahoma

Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,325 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Bristow, Oklahoma

Bristow is located at 35°49′51″N 96°23′26″W (35.830720, -96.390675)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,325 people, 1,793 households, and 1,161 families residing in the city. The population density was 501.5/km² (1,299.2/mi²). There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 234.1/km² (606.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.42% White, 8.51% African American, 10.64% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 4.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 1,793 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,351, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $28,475 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,819. About 15.8% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Gene Autry was a telegrapher in the 1920s at the Frisco Depot, which now houses the Bristow Chamber of Commerce.
• Dennis Mansker, author of A Bad Attitude: A Novel from the Vietnam War, lived north of Bristow on a dairy farm in the early 1950s and attended Edison Grade School.
• Tom Paxton, influential American folk singer, moved to Bristow with his parents in 1948 and graduated from Bristow High.
• Norma Smallwood, Miss America of 1925 lived on 4th where it turns into Roland. She was the second wife of Thomas Gilcrease.
• Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys hung out at the Hamburger King on Route 66 at the corner of Main and 4th Street when they were playing gigs at Tulsa.

National Register of Historic Places

• Beard Motor Company
• Bristow Motor Company Building
• Bristow Presbyterian Church
• Bristow Tire Shop
• Texaco Service Station
• Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge

External links

• Welcome to Bristow, the Woodland Queen