Bishop, Georgia
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| Bishop, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 146 |
| - Density | 182.5/sq mi (73/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30621 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-08200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0311456[2] |
Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bishop is located at (33.816355, -83.436304)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 146 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 188.2 people per square mile (72.3/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 86.4/sq mi (33.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,630. There were 2.8% of families and 4.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.8% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Bishop, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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