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Notable locations in Bishop: White Mountain Ranger Station (A), Inyo National Forest Supervisors Ofiice (B), Northern Inyo Hospital Medical Library (C), Bishop City Hall (D), Bishop Fire Department (E), Bishop Visitors Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bishop include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Our Saviour Lutheran Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Bethel Chapel Community Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First Southern Baptist Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Saint Timothys Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Pioneer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Bishop include: Bishop City Park (1), Tri-County Fairgrounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Bishop Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Keough's Hot Springs (Recreation Areas; 800 Keough Hot Springs Rd), Chamber of Commerce-Area Information - Mammoth Lakes (690 North Main Street), Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureu (690 North Main Street).
Hotels: Best Western Creekside Inn (725 North Main Street), Best Western Bishop Holiday Sp (1025 North Main Street), Village Motel (286 West Elm Street), Bishop Holiday Spa Lodge (1025 North Main Street), Bishop-Days Inn (724 W Line St), Bishop Thunderbird Motel (190 West Pine Street).
Court: Inyo County - Courts Superior Unified- Department 4 Bishop (301 West Line Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bishop and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF BISHOP (Address: 377 West Line Street, Population served: 3575, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-07-2000 to JAN-04-2001)
FOUR JEFFREY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 318, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001)
VILLAGE CAFE/KATHY MULLER (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-26-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
CDF - OWENS VALLEY CONSERVATION CORP (Address: 2781 South Round Valley Rd., Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
EASTERN SIERRA TRI COUNTY FAIR (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-26-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2001)
ASPENDELL MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
TECOPA PALMS RV PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bishop that have no violations reported:
- EAST FORK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HIGH SIERRA WATER COMPANY (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FRENCH CAMPGROUND (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCHOBER LANE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PETITE PANTRY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TUFF CAMPGROUND (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROCK CREEK LAKES RESORT (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE SABRINA BOAT LANDING (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SABRINA CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NORTH LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 16.3% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bishop, CA
People in group quarters in Bishop
- 65 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Bishop compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bishop (2009 data):
- Union Bank, National Association: Bishop Branch at 362 North Main Street, branch established on 1964-10-02. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Bishop Branch at 536 North Main Street, branch established on 1934-12-23. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Oak Valley Community Bank: Bishop Branch at 351 North Main Street, branch established on 2002-05-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $508.2 mil, Deposits: $378.3 mil, headquarters in Oakdale, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Oak Valley Bancorp
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 400 North Main Street Branch at 400 North Main Street, branch established on 1976-05-18. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bishop, California
- Rodeway Inn, 150 E Elm St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 873-3564, Fax: (760) 873-6936
- Best Western Holiday Spa Lodge, 1025 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 873-3543, Fax: (760) 872-4777
- Bishop - Days Inn, 724 W Line St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 872-1095
- Best Western Creekside Inn, 725 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 872-3044
- Comfort Inn, 805 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 873-4284, Fax: (760) 873-8563
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 636 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (877) 395-2395, Fax: (760) 872-2239
- Bishop Inn, 155 East Elm, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 872-1771, Fax: (760) 872-3090
- Bishop Inn (ramada), 155 E Elm St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 872-1771
- La Quinta Inn, 651 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514, Phone: (760) 873-6380
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bishop, California
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Inyo County California:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Wood (12%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Bishop
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 72.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 12.9% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 35.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $4,778 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $39,864 | $53,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $83,416 | $76,999 | 1 | $636 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $20,714 | $49,714 | 7 | $5,238 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $8,188 | $98,256 | 3 | $1,734 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $646 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $6,216 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $34,176 | $58,587 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $11,860 | $35,580 | 9 | $5,964 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $14,490 | $57,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $212,708 | $60,774 | 33 | $25,212 |
Bishop government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Charges - Sewerage: $304,000
All Other: $145,000
Parks & Recreation: $86,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $954,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,682,000
Regular Highways: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $433,000
Water Utilities: $365,000
Sewerage: $325,000
Parks & Recreation: $304,000
Financial Administration: $280,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $189,000
Fire Protection: $189,000
General - Other: $186,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $178,000
Interest Earnings: $164,000
Rents: $37,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $32,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,992,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $354,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,225,000
General Support: $203,000
Highways: $92,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,296,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,047,000
Property: $313,000
NEC: $87,000
Public Utilities: $37,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,283,000
8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,781 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.13% | | California average: | 5.75% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,345 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.79% | | California average: | 6.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bishop:
- KBOV (1230 AM; 1 kW; BISHOP, CA; Owner: GREAT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOOR (790 AM; 10 kW; CLOVIS, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
- KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bishop:
- KRHV (93.3 FM; BIG PINE, CA; Owner: DAVID A. AND MARYANN M. DIGERNESS)
- K208BS (89.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTERS, INC)
- KWTW (88.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: LIVING PROOF, INC.)
- KIBS (100.7 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: GREAT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDAY (92.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, CA; Owner: MS. BENETT KESSLER)
- K205ET (88.9 FM; BIG PINE, ETC., CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
- KMMT (106.5 FM; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA; Owner: MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN FM ASSOCIATES,INC.)
- KFNO (90.3 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KLBN (105.1 FM; AUBERRY, CA; Owner: LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KRNC (105.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KOQO-FM (101.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- K203CM (88.5 FM; SANGER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KSKS (93.7 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KFCF (88.1 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: FRESNO FREE COLLEGE FOUNDATION)
- KVPR (89.3 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: WHITE ASH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K201GA (88.1 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K217EE (91.3 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bishop:
- K70AA (Channel 70; BISHOP, ETC., CA; Owner: MONO COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5)
- K73AA (Channel 73; BISHOP, ETC., CA; Owner: MONO COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5)
- K79AT (Channel 79; BISHOP, ETC., CA; Owner: MONO COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 5)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Bishop, California:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
California average:
- Fatal accident count: 194
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 289
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 77
- Fatalities: 209
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 509
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 37
See more detailed statistics of Bishop fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 48,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,704
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 73,488
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 4
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bishop, CA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bishop)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bishop, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 157 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bishop)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bishop)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 59 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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