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Bristol boasts BMS, country music birthplace
By Matthew Lane
Bristol is the smallest of the three cities that make up the Tri-Cities and is a city that straddles two states, with the boundary of Tennessee and Virginia running down the middle of its downtown.
Bristol’s history dates back to the middle 18th century when John Tayloe of Richmond County sold 1,946 acres of land — called Sapling Grove — to James Patton for about nine pounds. In 1768, Patton then sold the land to Evan Shelby and Isacc Baker for 608 pounds. More... |
| The places we call home hold special places in each resident's heart |
Area residents describe the town where they live and interesting stats.
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Bristol - Community Stats |
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| 2000 Population |
24,821 |
| White |
95% |
| Black |
2% |
| Asian |
0.6% |
| Multirace |
0.7% |
| Hispanic |
0.6% |
| Total Households |
10,648 |
| Own home |
68% |
| Men and women living alone |
32% |
| Married Couples with children |
18% |
| Married Couples with no children |
30% |
| Single mom with children |
5% |
| Single dad with children |
2% |
| High school graduate or higher |
76% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
17% |
| Civilian veterans |
16% |
| Per capita income |
$18,535 |
The following ethnic groups had less than 100 people living in this city/town according to Census 200 0- Black, American Indian, Asian. Other races, Multirace, Hispanic
Note: Percentages have been round up.
Source: Census 2000 |
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Relocation Info |
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A resident of Kingsport is less than an hour's drive from four local oval race tracks, two drag strips and the most popular Nascar race track on the Winston Cup Circuit, Bristol Motorspeedway |
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