Bishop, Texas

Back to Bishop, TX housing info, Nueces County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Bishop, TX Nueces County Population in July 2008: 3,139. Population change since 2000: -5.0%   Males: 1,512   (48.2%) Females: 1,627   (51.8%) Median resident age:   34.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78343. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,304 (it was $35,434 in 2000) Bishop:   $40,304 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,124 Bishop:   $19,124 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,729 (it was $46,600 in 2000) Bishop:   $69,729 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,936; Detached houses: $85,015; Townhouses or other attached units: $52,099; Mobile homes: $15,104 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78343 Bishop, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bishop, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bishop is mentioned 473 times on our forum: Buying a house in Bishop Arts District  (9 replies) Bishop Lynch Catholic School  (5 replies) Daily Joke Thread  (634 replies) "Frisco evolving into destination city"  (118 replies) Why are People in Dallas so unfriendly?  (93 replies) Should I follow everyone else to the Big "D"?  (34 replies) Latest news from Bishop, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 1324 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 27.59 N, Longitude: 97.80 W

Area code: 361

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Bishop, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bishop, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bishop-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center .

Bishop-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Bishop center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Bishop center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Bishop, TX

• Bishop Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,800, Local Ops: 3,600)

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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

This city:	14.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bishop, TX

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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%

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%

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)

• Jerri L Janjua, 760 Cr 85, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (707) 797-1070, Email:
• b carter, 5376 Cr No. 4 (Bishop #35102), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 63.1 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Edward G Roach, 0.20 Mi South Of Fm 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Site 14 Wolters Rd @ Hwy 77 By Pass, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00126912
  Registrant: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp, 2800 Post Oak Blvd Lvl 15, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (713) 215-2745, Email:
• Rt 70, 15.5 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
  Registrant: Miramar Broadcasting Company, Inc., 409 South Staples Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401, Phone: (512) 886-6101
• WAYNE WATTS, Ne Corner Of Hwy 77 And Fm 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.5 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• STATION, Site 14 Wolters Rd At Hwy 77 By Pass Nr, Overall height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: WNES228
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.262 MHz, 928.262 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/2002, Expiration Date: 09/17/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (713) 215-2750
• STATION, 7.5 Mi Wnw Of, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WNEU735
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.550 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/04/1998, Expiration Date: 03/18/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/03/2005
  Registrant: Natural Gas Pipeline Company Of America, 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:
• STATION, Off Fm70 On Cr 16, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WNTM779
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.868 MHz, 959.581 MHz, 959.418 MHz, 928.868 MHz, 928.581 MHz, 928.418 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/11/2008, Expiration Date: 09/30/2018, Certifier: J S Pittman
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• STATION, Site 14, Wolters Rd At Highway 77 By-Pass Nr, Overall height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: WEG960
  Assigned Frequencies : 2192.80 MHz, 2185.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/08/2001, Expiration Date: 03/05/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/28/2007, Certifier: Michael A Vicknair
  Registrant: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., Houston, TX 77251, Phone: (713) 215-2745, Fax: (713) 215-2266, Email:
• 110 E Main, Call Sign: WGR852
  Assigned Frequencies : 951.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/1980, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: Claro Communications, Ltd., 11737 Nelon Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
• BISHOP, 1 Mi E Of, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WJK95
  Assigned Frequencies : 6212.10 MHz, 6271.40 MHz, 6390.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2005, Certifier: Robert J Tannor
  Registrant: Arent Fox Pllc, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 715-8479, Fax: (202) 857-6395, Email:

• Call Sign: WA5GET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00201026
  Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 10/16/2010, Cancelation Date: 12/27/2000
  Registrant: Wilbur R Grayson Sr, 609 E 10th, Bishop, TX 78343
• Call Sign: WB5RFQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00210873
  Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014, Certifier: Gilbert A Franke
  Registrant: Gilbert A Franke, 1003 Juniper Ave, Bishop, TX 78343
• Call Sign: KD5KAD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232410
  Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2010, Certifier: Beth W Franke
  Registrant: Beth W Franke, 1003 Juniper, Bishop, TX 78343
• Call Sign: KF5ABG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01477329
  Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/24/2019, Certifier: Darrell L Beal
  Registrant: Darrell L Beal, 500 N Hackberry, Bishop, TX 78343

• Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1796D , Serial Number: 20238, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 01/14/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Oliver Till, Route 1 Box 140, Bishop, TX 78343
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 527FL , Serial Number: 28-7125354, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/1971
  Registrant (Individual): Charles W Michalk, 4303 Fm 3354, Bishop, TX 78343
• Aircraft: CESSNA 320C (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSI0-470-B (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 749S , Serial Number: 320C0016, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/1998
  Registrant (Individual): Eddy L Frost, Po Box 513, Bishop, TX 78343
• Aircraft: BEECH A35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8652A , Serial Number: D-2062, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1956
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles W Michalk, 4303 Fm 3354, Bishop, TX 78343, Other Owners: Jason C Stiefer
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9998T , Serial Number: 18253098, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1960
  Registrant (Individual): Eddy L Frost, Po Box 513, Bishop, TX 78343

• Fire: 5
• Hazardous Condition: 1