Bishop, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°49′02″N 83°26′14″W / 33.81722°N 83.43722°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Oconee |
Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 332 |
• Density | 424.01/sq mi (163.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30621 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-08200 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405269 [1] |
Website |
www |
Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 332.
The town's historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [4]
The community was named after W. H. Bishop, a local landowner and politician. [5] A post office called Bishop has been in operation since 1889. [6] The town was incorporated in 1890. [7]
Bishop is located at 33°48′59″N 83°26′11″W / 33.81639°N 83.43639°W (33.816355, -83.436304). [8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 268 | — | |
1920 | 300 | 11.9% | |
1930 | 241 | −19.7% | |
1940 | 217 | −10.0% | |
1950 | 253 | 16.6% | |
1960 | 214 | −15.4% | |
1970 | 235 | 9.8% | |
1980 | 172 | −26.8% | |
1990 | 158 | −8.1% | |
2000 | 146 | −7.6% | |
2010 | 224 | 53.4% | |
2020 | 332 | 48.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 272 | 81.93% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 21 | 6.33% |
Asian | 12 | 3.61% |
Other/Mixed | 15 | 4.52% |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 332 people, 115 households, and 102 families residing in the town.
Bishop, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°49′02″N 83°26′14″W / 33.81722°N 83.43722°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Oconee |
Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 332 |
• Density | 424.01/sq mi (163.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30621 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-08200 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405269 [1] |
Website |
www |
Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 332.
The town's historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [4]
The community was named after W. H. Bishop, a local landowner and politician. [5] A post office called Bishop has been in operation since 1889. [6] The town was incorporated in 1890. [7]
Bishop is located at 33°48′59″N 83°26′11″W / 33.81639°N 83.43639°W (33.816355, -83.436304). [8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 268 | — | |
1920 | 300 | 11.9% | |
1930 | 241 | −19.7% | |
1940 | 217 | −10.0% | |
1950 | 253 | 16.6% | |
1960 | 214 | −15.4% | |
1970 | 235 | 9.8% | |
1980 | 172 | −26.8% | |
1990 | 158 | −8.1% | |
2000 | 146 | −7.6% | |
2010 | 224 | 53.4% | |
2020 | 332 | 48.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 272 | 81.93% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 21 | 6.33% |
Asian | 12 | 3.61% |
Other/Mixed | 15 | 4.52% |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 332 people, 115 households, and 102 families residing in the town.