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Bishop, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°49′02″N 83°26′14″W / 33.81722°N 83.43722°W / 33.81722; -83.43722
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Bishop, Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°49′02″N 83°26′14″W / 33.81722°N 83.43722°W / 33.81722; -83.43722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyOconee
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total332
 • Density424.01/sq mi (163.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30621
Area code706
FIPS code13-08200[3]
GNIS feature ID2405269[1]
Websitewww.townofbishop.org

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]

History

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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

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Bishop is located at 33°48′59″N 83°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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910268
192030011.9%
1930241−19.7%
1940217−10.0%
195025316.6%
1960214−15.4%
19702359.8%
1980172−26.8%
1990158−8.1%
2000146−7.6%
201022453.4%
202033248.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Bishop racial composition as of 2020[10]
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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.