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Population in July 2007: 3,150. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 1,593  (48.2%)
Females: 1,712  (51.8%)

Nueces County

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78343.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,400 (it was $35,434 in 2000)
Bishop  $38,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,700 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Bishop  $55,700
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Bishop:

  • Hispanic (60.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.2%)
  • Other race (11.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bishop: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.8%), Irish (5.4%), English (4.6%), United States (2.1%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 1345 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bishop

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bishop city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

87 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Bishop, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bishop to the number of sex offenders is 266 to 1.

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

Bishop:  1.7% ($782)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (29.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (138.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kingsville, TX (6.6 miles ), Driscoll, TX (6.9 miles ), La Paloma-Lost Creek, TX (10.0 miles ), Petronila, TX (12.8 miles) , Spring Garden-Terra Verde, TX (13.2 miles ), Agua Dulce, TX (15.7 miles ), Rancho Banquete, TX (15.8 miles ), Robstown, TX (16.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $25,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,600

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Latitude: 27.59 N, Longitude: 97.80 W


Area code: 361

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Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-1.5%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Bishop by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010010
    per 100,000 0.029.00.00.030.30.0
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.030.20.00.00.0
Assaults 251247
    per 100,000 59.2144.830.260.8121.4212.4
Burglaries 101434201314
    per 100,000 295.9405.61028.4607.9394.4424.9
Thefts 35130139189184199
    per 100,000 1035.53765.94204.55744.75582.56039.5
Auto thefts 321231
    per 100,000 88.857.930.260.891.030.3
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 81.1235.8257.7289.4306.7316.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.25
US city average:  3.00

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Bishop-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 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 3 tornado 25.0 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bishop:
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG (about 12 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT CORPUS CHRISTI (about 17 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ALICE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bishop, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bishop:
  • CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 25 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; ID: CRP)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 95 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 102 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bishop:
  • BISHOP MUNI (about 4 miles; BISHOP, TX; ID: 07R)
  • KINGSVILLE NAS (about 6 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; ID: NQI)
  • NUECES COUNTY (about 15 miles; ROBSTOWN, TX; ID: T53)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bishop:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 12 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 32 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 90 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 98 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
Public high school in Bishop:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bishop:
Private elementary/middle school in Bishop:
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 801 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 4)

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

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bishop compared to Texas state average:

Bishop, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bishop (2007 data):
  • Texas State Bank: Bishop Branch at 1001 No. Hwy 77 Bypass, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,548.3 mil, Deposits: $6,109.1 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nueces County Texas:


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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
Judicial and Legal 1$3,524$42,2880$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$22,860$45,7200$0
Sewerage 5$9,738$23,3710$0
Water Supply 6$10,158$20,3160$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,736$34,4160$0
Solid Waste Management 3$4,816$19,2640$0
Police - Other 4$12,096$36,2881$566
Other Government Administration 1$5,242$62,9046$900
Totals for Government 28$74,170$31,7877$1,466



Bishop government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $224,000
    Sewerage: $218,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $434,000
    Police Protection: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $274,000
    Sewerage: $223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $227,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,617,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $163,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $167,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $622,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $71,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $308,000
    Public Utilities: $94,000
    Total General Sales: $62,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $563,000

6.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.78%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($975 average AGI)
Nueces County:  0.17%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Patricio County, TX  0.61% ($29,601 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX  0.40% ($35,250)
from Harris County, TX  0.34% ($56,391)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Nueces County:  0.10%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  0.67% ($35,912 average AGI)
to San Patricio County, TX  0.58% ($36,858)
to Harris County, TX  0.48% ($41,731)


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.)
  • KROB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • 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)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bishop:
  • KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
  • 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.)
  • KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K46DL (Channel 46; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38EB (Channel 38; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)

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