Bristol, Vermont | |
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 Main Street in Bristol in the fall | |
 Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. | |
| Coordinates: 44°8′0″N 73°4′46″W / 44.13333°N 73.07944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Chartered | 1762 |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Organized | 1789 |
| Communities | Bristol Rocky Dale |
| Government | |
| • Town Administrator | Valerie Capels |
| • Selectboard Chair | John "Peeker" Heffernan |
| • Selectboard | Ian Albinson, Joel Bouvier, Michelle Perlee, Darla Senecal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.2 sq mi (109.2 km2) |
| • Land | 41.5 sq mi (107.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,782 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05443 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-09025[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462053[2] |
| Website | bristolvt |
Bristol is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was chartered on June 26, 1762, by the colonial governor of New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth. The charter was granted to Samuel Averill and sixty-three associates in the name of Pocock—in honor of a distinguished English admiral of that name. The population was 3,782 at the 2020 census.[3] Main Street is home to most of the businesses of the town. The town is also home to the Lord's Prayer Rock.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bristol town, Addison County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Lord's Prayer Rock".