Pikeville, Wisconsin
| Bristol, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
 Bristol, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 42°33′32″N 88°02′57″W / 42.55889°N 88.04917°WCoordinates: 42°33′32″N 88°02′57″W / 42.55889°N 88.04917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Kenosha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2) |
| • Land | 8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,584 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 5,008 |
| • Density | 290.0/sq mi (112.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 53104 |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-09800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562217 |
Bristol is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. It was incorporated in 2009 from portions of the Town of Bristol. The population was 2,584 at the 2010 census. The former unincorporated communities of Bissell, Cypress, Pikeville, and Woodworth are located in the village. A small portion of the village extends south into Illinois. The Illinois side has its own separate post office.
The Bristol area's first settler was Rollin Tuttle, who arrived in April 1830. The village was named in 1836 for two brothers, George and Lester Bristol.
The first Barnum circus to play in Wisconsin played in Bristol before the Civil War.
In November 2009, residents of the Town of Bristol living in the 9 square miles (23 km2) of the northwest corner of the town voted to incorporate as a village. The incorporation became official on December 1, 2009, when a certificate of incorporation was issued by the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. The first elections for village officials took place on January 19, 2010.
In early January 2010, village officials approved filing a petition with the county court to hold a referendum on annexing the remainder of the Town of Bristol. On June 29, 2010, the village of Bristol voted to annex the remainder of the town of Bristol. The annexation took effect on July 4, 2010. A small section of the town was also annexed by the village of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.03 square miles (23.39 km2), of which, 8.91 square miles (23.08 km2) of it is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.
Bristol has several residential neighborhoods:
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