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Bishop Hills, TX map Population in July 2007: 212. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 97  (46.2%)
Females: 113  (53.8%)

Potter County

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79124.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,100 (it was $61,250 in 2000)
Bishop Hills  $62,100
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $204,400 (it was $163,800 in 2000)
Bishop Hills  $204,400
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Bishop Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bishop Hills: 117.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.6%), German (21.0%), Irish (14.3%), United States (8.1%), Danish (3.3%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bishop Hills

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bishop Hills town

  • Never married: 9.7%
  • Now married: 77.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bishop Hills:  1.3% ($2,177)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (8.4 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (303.8 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (393.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Amarillo, TX (8.4 miles ), Canadian River Breaks, TX (12.8 miles ), North Randall, TX (13.6 miles ), Timbercreek Canyon, TX (16.9 miles ), Palisades, TX (17.3 miles ), Lake Tanglewood, TX (18.0 miles ), Canyon, TX (19.4 miles ), Vega, TX (32.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.26 N, Longitude: 101.95 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+25.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)


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Bishop Hills-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Bishop Hills town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bishop Hills:
  • BAPTIST ST ANTHONYS HS BAPTIST CAMPUS (about 1 miles; AMARILLO, TX)
  • NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; AMARILLO, TX)
  • INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; AMARILLO, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bishop Hills:
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 18 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 111 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • CANNON AFB (about 113 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bishop Hills:
  • TRADEWIND (about 12 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: TDW)
  • PALO DURO (about 12 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: 1E4)
  • MAPLES FIELD (about 15 miles; CANYON, TX; ID: 1E9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bishop Hills:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 8 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 118 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 123 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 218 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bishop Hills compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Bishop Hills travel time to work


Bishop Hills mode of transportation to work chart



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Bishop Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

10.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Potter County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Randall County, TX  4.79% ($31,943 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX  0.32% ($24,882)
from Hutchinson County, TX  0.28% ($30,240)


11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.00%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Potter County:  0.04%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Randall County, TX  5.17% ($34,113 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.31% ($23,500)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.25% ($30,011)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bishop Hills:
  • KZIP (1310 AM; 1 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: DEL NORTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KDJW (1360 AM; 1 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NEW LIFE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bishop Hills:
  • KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXLV (89.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KPRF (98.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KQIZ-FM (93.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMML-FM (96.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRGN (103.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAEZ (105.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
  • KXRI (91.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KQFX (104.3 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KJRT (88.3 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KPUR-FM (107.1 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBZD (99.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KAVW (90.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K212DG (90.3 FM; BUSHLAND, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K261CQ (100.1 FM; BUSHLAND, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bishop Hills:
  • KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • K25GI (Channel 25; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K56DF (Channel 56; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: SPECTRUM MEDIA)
  • KAMT-LP (Channel 31; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEAT-LP (Channel 22; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTMO-LP (Channel 36; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCPN-LP (Channel 33; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTXD-LP (Channel 43; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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