Bishop, Georgia
Bishop, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-08200[3] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405269[1] | |
| Website | www | |
Bishop is a town in
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
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″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.
Demographics
| 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% |
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop, Georgia
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - registration form
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 186.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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