Bishop, Georgia

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Bishop, Georgia
Oconee County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bishop Highlighted.svg
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°49′02″N83°26′14″W / 33.81722°N 83.43722°W / 33.81722; -83.43722 [1]
Country United States
State Georgia
County Oconee
Area
[2]
  Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
  Land0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total332
  Density424.01/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 ID2405269 [1]
Website www.townofbishop.org

Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 332.

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The town's historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [4]

History

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]

Geography

Bishop is located at 33°48′59″N83°26′11″W / 33.81639°N 83.43639°W / 33.81639; -83.43639 (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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 268
1920 30011.9%
1930 241−19.7%
1940 217−10.0%
1950 25316.6%
1960 214−15.4%
1970 2359.8%
1980 172−26.8%
1990 158−8.1%
2000 146−7.6%
2010 22453.4%
2020 33248.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Bishop racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)27281.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)216.33%
Asian 123.61%
Other/Mixed 154.52%
Hispanic or Latino 123.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 332 people, 115 households, and 102 families residing in the town.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop, Georgia
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. National Register of Historic Places - registration form
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 19. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  7. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p.  186.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.