The City of Bristol Tennessee
Fast Facts
(Updated July 1, 2013)
Incorporated
Form of Government
Adopted
Number of Registered Voters
Voters in the Last Local Election
Population (2013 Census Estimate)
Housing Units
Owner Occupied
Renter Occupied
Land Area
Density
February 22, 1856
Council-Manager
June 1973
14,590
22%
26,626
12,773
67.6%
32.4%
32.693 Sq. Mile
826.8 Persons per sq. mile
Climate
Average daily temperature: Low (January)
Average daily temperature: High (July)
Average Precipitation
Average Snowfall
25 degrees
85 degrees
41 inches
15 inches
Property Tax Rate
Per $100.00
of A.V.
City of Bristol
Sullivan County
$2.25
$2.33
Total Assessed Value
Actual Taxable Value
$647,842,000
$2,106,102,000
Largest Property Tax Payers
Annual Tax on
100,000 Residence
$563.00
$583.00
Percent of Actual Taxable
One Cent
Generates (Est.)
$65,000.00
$340,000.00
30.76%
Taxable Assessed Value
Bristol Motor Speedway, Inc.
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Godsey Leasing
Royal Mouldings, Ltd.
Highlands Wellmont Health Network
United Telephone Southeast
Beecham Lab, Inc.
Exide Corporation
Bristol Metals, LP
Wal-Mart
Top 10 Total
$54,775,295
$24,665,901
$12,405,980
$9,867,956
$8,669,186
$8,410,874
$7,559,511
$7,420,707
$6,669,592
$5,289,194
145,724,196
Total City Debt (June 30, 2013)
$56,640,224
City General Obligation Bonds
City Notes Payable
BTES Revenue Bonds
General Obligation Debt as Percent of Personal
Income
General Obligation Debt Per Capita
Bond Rating
$30,655,000
$4,950,224
$21,035,000
4.45%
$987.00
Moody’s Aa2
City of Bristol
Budget (All funds)
General Fund
$98,366,271
$23,266,983
Total Employment
- Police Department
- Fire Department
- Public Works Department
334
91
58
101
City Schools
Budget (All funds)
- General Purpose
- Federal Projects
- Nutrition
Enrollment
$40,798,000
$36,240,100
$2,410,400
$2,147,500
3,896 PK-12
Number of Elementary Schools
Number of Middle
Number of High Schools
5
1
1
Teachers
Per pupil expenditures per ADA
Composite ACT
259
$9,670
21.1
Parks and Recreation
Total Parks
Total Acreage (including Steele Creek Park)
Swimming Pools
Tennis Courts
Community Center
Baseball/Softball Fields
- 5 Softball/Baseball at White Top Creek
- 1 Baseball/2Softball/Baseball at Fairview
- 3 Baseball at Avoca Park
- 1 Baseball at Western Little League
Soccer Fields
- 5 Soccer Fields at White Top Creek
- 1 Soccer Field at Fairview Park
- 1 Soccer/Multi-Use Field at Steele Creek
- 1 Soccer/Multi-Use Field at Vance Drive
28
2,388
1
4
1
400 Sportsway Drive
1840 King College Road
2432 Volunteer Pkwy
1060 W Cedar Street
310 Sportsway Drive
1840 King College Road
4 Little Lane
1155 Vance Drive
Steele Creek Park
2,224
1
1
Total Acreage
Nature Center
Golf Course
Lane Miles of Roadway
360
Water
-
Customers
Plant Capacity
Daily Average Treatment
12,415
10.0 MGD (Million gallons per day)
5.6 MGD
Sewer
-
Customers
Wastewater Plant Capacity
Daily Average Treatment
11,175
15.0 MGD
11.5 MGD
Employment
Total Number of Persons Employed in City
Mean Travel Time to Work
12,404
20.3 Minutes
Largest Employers
1. Wellmont Health System
2. U.S. Solutions/Teleperformance
3. Bristol Tennessee City Schools
4. City of Bristol Tennessee
5. Bristol Metals LP
6. Embarq
7. Robinette Company
8. UPM Pharmaceuticals
Number of Employees
1,500
550
427
344
306
199
187
115
Median Age
- Male
- Female
- Under 18 years old
- 18 – 64 years old
- Over 65 years old
41.9 years
47.6%
52.4%
20.1%
61.3%
18.6%
Race
- White
- Black
- American Indian & Alaska Native
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
- Asian
- Two or More Races
95.2%
2.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.6%
0.5%
Educational Attainment
Population 25 years and over
- High school graduate or higher
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
80.6%
20.4%
Economic
-
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Individuals Below Poverty Level
$34,632.00
$21,951.00
19.3%