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Bristow is a Census city of 197 people across 0.94 square miles of land, in Butler County. Median household income is $107,542, 85.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bristow
What Bristow is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land210 plus or minus 102
- County holding the largest share of its areaButler County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristow
How many people live in Bristow
- Population197 plus or minus 96
- Median age43.4
- Population under 1857 plus or minus 29
- Share under 1828.9 percent
- Population 65 and over25 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households83 plus or minus 43
- Family households65 plus or minus 41
- Share of households that are families78.3 percent plus or minus 28.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristow
Income and work in Bristow
- Median household income$107,542 plus or minus $72,091
- Per capita income$31,985 plus or minus $7,093
- Civilian labor force109 plus or minus 65
- Employed109 plus or minus 65
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over140 plus or minus 67
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent plus or minus 58.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.0 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristow
Housing in Bristow
- Housing units98 plus or minus 45
- Occupied units83 plus or minus 43
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate15.3 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Owner occupied71 plus or minus 41
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 7
- Ownership rate85.5 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$65,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$358 plus or minus $152
- Annual rent as a share of median income4.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units93 plus or minus 44
- Share single family94.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 10
- Share in buildings of two or more3.1 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristow
How Bristow gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute109 plus or minus 65
- Commuting under 15 minutes35 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.1 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more48 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.0 percent plus or minus 26.7
- Drove alone91.7 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristow
Flood risk in Bristow
- NFIP communityCity of Bristow
- NFIP community number190709
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/20
The City of Bristow does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190709 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Butler County, not Bristow
Butler County context, not Bristow figures
- Establishments in Butler County324
- Covered employment, Butler County3,691
- Average annual pay, Butler County$53,211
- Housing units permitted, Butler County27
Every figure in this section is published for Butler County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bristow.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bristow questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bristow, Iowa?
197, in 83 households. Bristow city covers 0.94 square miles of land, which is 210 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bristow in?
Butler County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bristow?
$107,542. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,000. Median gross rent is $358 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bristow in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Bristow appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bristow, city of, community 190709, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bristow figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butler County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bristow.
Is zoning published for Bristow?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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