Bishop, Texas

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Population in 2022: 3,101 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 
Males: 1,324  (42.7%)
Females: 1,777  (57.3%)
Median resident age:

44.4 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78343.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,130 (it was $35,434 in 2000)
Bishop:

$43,130
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,770 (it was $14,974 in 2000)

Bishop city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,727 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
Bishop:

$110,727
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $251,396; detached houses: $258,665; townhouses or other attached units: $195,560; in 2-unit structures: $262,698; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,638; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $319,945; mobile homes: $76,978; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $65,558

Median gross rent in 2022: $889.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bishop: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.7%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 96.9% for Black residents, 17.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.4% for other race residents, 31.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bishop, TX (2022)
    • 2,16668.8%Hispanic
    • 67521.4%White alone
    • 2166.9%Black alone
    • 1123.6%Two or more races

Races in Bishop detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Bishop, Texas as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bishop is 128 to 1.


Crime rates in Bishop by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(62.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(96.1)
9
(287.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(62.3)
2
(63.0)
1
(31.3)
4
(125.8)
4
(126.8)
7
(223.3)
3
(97.4)
2
(65.2)
2
(65.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
30
(960.9)
8
(255.3)
21
(656.2)
20
(622.9)
8
(252.0)
9
(281.9)
18
(566.0)
8
(253.6)
14
(446.6)
11
(357.3)
12
(391.0)
10
(328.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
75
(2,402)
64
(2,042)
47
(1,469)
50
(1,557)
37
(1,166)
42
(1,315)
67
(2,107)
43
(1,363)
25
(797.4)
16
(519.6)
32
(1,043)
28
(918.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(96.1)
1
(31.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(93.4)
1
(31.5)
2
(62.6)
1
(31.4)
3
(95.1)
4
(127.6)
0
(0.0)
6
(195.5)
6
(196.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index190.3159.5104.7175.688.8108.7151.6105.3127.665.397.8164.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bishop, TX

Crime rate in Bishop detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 10 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Texas average:

2.05
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Ancestries: German (4.4%), American (1.6%), English (1.4%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 1,308 people per square mile   (low).

Bishop, Texas map

325 residents are foreign born (9.5% Latin America).

This city:

10.3%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,796 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,346 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (26.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (136.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Kingsville, TX (2.5 miles ),
Driscoll, TX (2.6 miles ),
La Paloma-Lost Creek, TX (3.1 miles ),
Petronila, TX (3.4 miles),
Ricardo, TX (3.4 miles ),
Spring Gardens, TX (3.6 miles ),
Spring Garden-Terra Verde, TX (3.6 miles ),
Tierra Verde, TX (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 27.59 N, Longitude: 97.80 W

Area code: 361

Distribution of median household income in Bishop, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bishop, TX in 2022

Property values in Bishop, TX

Bishop satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $240,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Bishop, TX residents
Average permit cost in Bishop, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Bishop, TX
Historical housing units in Bishop, TX
Most common industries in Bishop, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Chemicals (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.5%)
  • Chemicals (12.2%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.9%)
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Bishop, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Construction laborers (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (6.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)

Average climate in Bishop, Texas

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Bishop, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 52.8. This is better than average.

City:

52.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.120. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.120
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Bishop-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Bishop city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1965, a category F3 tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Bishop-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 385.0 miles away from Bishop center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nueces County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bishop topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bishop:

  • SOUTH TEXAS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • KINGSVILLE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • URESTI SENIOR ASSISTANCE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • KINGSVILLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • CANTERBURY VILLA OF KINGSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)

Airports located in Bishop:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bishop:

  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 7 miles; Kingsville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,295)
  • Del Mar College (about 27 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 31 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Coastal Bend College (about 59 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 92 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 95 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • South Texas College (about 99 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)

Public high school in Bishop:

  • BISHOP H S (Students: 344, Location: 100 BADGER LN, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bishop:

  • BISHOP PRI (Students: 327, Location: 705 W MAIN ST, Grades: PK-2)
  • BISHOP EL (Students: 252, Location: 200 S FIR, Grades: 3-5)
  • LILLION E LUEHRS J H (Students: 184, Location: 717 E SIXTH ST, Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Bishop:

  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 34, Location: 801 E MAIN ST, Grades: PK-4)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bishop: Nueces County Highway Patrol (A), Bishop Police Department (B), Bishop Volunteer Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bishop include: First Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Saint James Catholic Church (C), New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (D), Turcotte Piper Chapel Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bishop: Bishop City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Nueces County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.9%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Bishop (2011 data):

  • Compass Bank: Bishop Branch at 1001 No. Hwy 77 Bypass, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

For population 15 years and over in Bishop:

Marital status in Bishop, TX
  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Bishop:

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.9
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bishop
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Bishop, TX (based on Nueces County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic111,68738
Evangelical Protestant67,711228
Mainline Protestant14,42147
Other9,91927
Black Protestant1,35910
Orthodox5153
None134,611-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 30
Nueces County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
Nueces County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 163
Nueces County:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 278
This county:

8.68 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Nueces County:

26.6%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bishop:

48.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.8%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Bishop:

28.8
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bishop:

21.4%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bishop:

11.5%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bishop:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.3%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

54.4%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.6%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bishop, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$24,462$41,9350$0
Sewerage 4$11,625$34,8750$0
Police - Other 4$13,846$41,5380$0
Other Government Administration 3$9,776$39,1046$300
Water Supply 3$11,829$47,3160$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,980$47,7600$0
Health 1$1,098$13,1760$0
Totals for Government 23$76,616$39,9746$300

Bishop government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,300,000 ($741.70)
    Police Protection: $255,000 ($82.23)
    Water Utilities: $144,000 ($46.44)
    Financial Administration: $120,000 ($38.70)
    Sewerage: $87,000 ($28.06)
    Air Transportation: $22,000 ($7.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($6.77)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($1.29)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $235,000 ($75.78)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,129,000 ($364.08)

Bishop government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $369,000 ($118.99)
    Sewerage: $272,000 ($87.71)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $50,000 ($16.12)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $510,000 ($164.46)
  • Tax - Property: $850,000 ($274.11)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $253,000 ($81.59)
    Public Utilities Sales: $123,000 ($39.66)
    Amusements Sales: $3,000 ($0.97)

Bishop government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,878,000 ($1895.52)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,878,000 ($1895.52)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,878,000 ($1895.52)
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,761,000 ($1857.79)

5.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($567 average AGI)
Nueces County:

0.04%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Patricio County, TX  0.47% ($48,617 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX  0.43% ($54,018)
from Harris County, TX  0.31% ($58,338)


6.25% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.25%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Nueces County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bexar County, TX  0.63% ($57,522 average AGI)
to San Patricio County, TX  0.54% ($50,651)
to Harris County, TX  0.36% ($62,460)

Businesses in Bishop, TX

  • Days Inn: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bishop:

  • KINE (1330 AM; 1 kW; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KCCT (1150 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: RADIO KCCT, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WITHERS FAMILY TEXAS HOLDING, LP)
  • KROB (1510 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KKTX (1360 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUNO (1400 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bishop:

  • KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
  • KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFLZ (106.9 FM; BISHOP, TX; Owner: DAVILA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
  • KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOPY-FM (92.1 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: SCENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
  • KBSO (94.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: REINA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTAI (91.1 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY, KINGSVILLE)

TV broadcast stations around Bishop:

  • KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • K38EB (Channel 38; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K46DL (Channel 46; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K20EK (Channel 20; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KINE-LP (Channel 44; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCX-LP (Channel 50; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • KHCC-LP (Channel 35; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • KTMV-LP (Channel 8; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
Bishop fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Bishop fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 364ft / 111mTotal length
  • $125,000Total costs
  • 213,495Total average daily traffic
  • 51,397Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bishop, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 112010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bishop, TX

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bishop)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bishop, TX)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: WA5GET, Licensee ID: L00201026, Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 10/16/2010, Cancellation Date: 12/27/2000, Registrant: Wilbur R Grayson Sr, 609 E 10th, Bishop, TX 78343

  • Call Sign: KF5ABG, Licensee ID: L01477329, Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/24/2019, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2021, Certifier: Darrell L Beal, Registrant: Darrell L Beal, 500 N Hackberry, Bishop, TX 78343



FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bishop)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$85,7350$09$60,7982$34,9150$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$84,1801$191,3201$114,7900$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$105,7001$16,2607$55,0044$31,5681$82,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$93,7451$19,1300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$63,9721$55,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$107,6200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bishop, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bishop, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 64 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bishop, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (61.4%), and Structure Fires (22.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bishop, TX
    • 12161.4%Outside Fires
    • 4422.3%Structure Fires
    • 3015.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bishop, TX
Most common first names in Bishop, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2174.9 years
Maria1777.3 years
Mary1679.4 years
James1471.0 years
Robert1470.4 years
Charles1474.1 years
Jesus1271.3 years
William1170.5 years
Jose1168.9 years
Manuel975.5 years
Most common last names in Bishop, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Gonzalez2664.7 years
Garcia2469.7 years
Rodriguez2273.9 years
Garza1975.1 years
Davis1470.3 years
Hernandez1174.3 years
Schroeder1180.8 years
Villarreal1177.1 years
Smith1082.1 years
Ramirez1076.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bishop, TX
  • 56.8%Electricity
  • 41.8%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bishop, TX
  • 81.1%Electricity
  • 18.9%Utility gas


Bishop compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 8 pilots and 11 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Albert Werner (1)
  • Gerald D. Brooks, Sr. (1)
  • Annebart Wentink (1)
  • Michael Gene Yearwood (1)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.