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Bishop, Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Oconee
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 332
 • Density 424.01/sq mi (163.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30621
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-08200
GNIS feature ID 0311456

Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 332.

The town's historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Geography

Bishop is located at 33°48′59″N 83°26′11″W / 33.81639°N 83.43639°W / 33.81639; -83.43639 (33.816355, -83.436304).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 268
1920 300 11.9%
1930 241 −19.7%
1940 217 −10.0%
1950 253 16.6%
1960 214 −15.4%
1970 235 9.8%
1980 172 −26.8%
1990 158 −8.1%
2000 146 −7.6%
2010 224 53.4%
2020 332 48.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Bishop racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 272 81.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 21 6.33%
Asian 12 3.61%
Other/Mixed 15 4.52%
Hispanic or Latino 12 3.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 332 people, 115 households, and 102 families residing in the town.

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