Bristow is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States.

[4] It was named for Benjamin Bristow, United States Secretary of the Treasury during the Presidency of Ulysses S.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

45.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 95.45% White, 3.41% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races.

35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 7.4% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.