Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Georgia: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Bishop compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (21%)
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Religion statistics for Bishop
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.05%
| Here | | 35.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 53.0% | 14.3% | 13.1% | 5.5% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 32.3% | 25.8% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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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 |
1 | $801 | $9,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $120 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,186 | $26,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $801 | $9,612 | 1 | $407 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $3,788 | $15,152 | 3 | $527 |
Bishop government finances in 2002:
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $6,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $10,000
General - Other: $4,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $10,000
Property: $7,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000
11.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,054 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.08% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
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:
9.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.48% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
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:
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGAU (1340 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bishop:
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
- WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
- WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W250AC (97.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WUOG (90.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)
- W203BK (88.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
TV broadcast stations around Bishop:
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Bishop fatal accident list:
Feb 16, 1993 02:28 AM, Sr24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Michelle A Larson, 4140hwy 24, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00060810
Registrant: Sprintcom, Inc., 6450 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (913) 315-9931, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 1361 Old Bishop Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Lat: 33.854722 Lon: -83.534167, Call Sign: WQBF790
Assigned Frequencies : 159.622 MHz, 159.922 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Scott Prymi
Registrant: Mobile Communications - Athens, 387c Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA 30601, Phone: (706) 549-6533, Fax: (706) 549-6808
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bishop)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- SWINK BOBBY J DBA, 1071 Spring Creek Dr, Bishop, GA 30621
Certificate: D002616 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 11/15/2007, Expiration Date: 11/14/2008
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: BEECH M35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 122X , Serial Number: D-6412, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Swink Aircraft Services LLC, 1071 Spring Creek Dr, Bishop, GA 30621 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 255AC , Serial Number: 61465, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/21/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Chance Organ Company Inc, 1141 Pimlico Ln, Bishop, GA 30621 - Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 33640 , Serial Number: 28-7515349, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Select Investment Group Inc, 2511 Price Mill Rd, Bishop, GA 30621 - Aircraft: BELL 206B (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250 SER 400HP (400 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 5004F , Serial Number: 2443, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Revco Helicopters Inc, Route 1, Bishop, GA 30621 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 71845 , Serial Number: 3272, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Brian D Boles, Po Box 193, Bishop, GA 30621
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 7
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bishop, GA
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