Profile for Bishop, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Julia Siding

Developed as a cotton and grain market in the early 1900s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

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Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Bishop
• School enrollment & education levels in Bishop
• Transportation & commute times in Bishop
• Nueces County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bishop demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nueces County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Corpus Christi area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78343 ZIP code.

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• Nueces County government

16% of Bishop residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bishop ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bishop
• Cemeteries in Nueces County
• Libraries in or near Bishop

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• Nueces County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bishop museums
• Bishop historic sites
• Bishop area parks
• Wineries near Bishop

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• Bishop area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Nueces County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bishop
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Nueces County

• Bishop business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Nueces County
• Arrests in Nueces County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bishop was $14,974, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nueces County economic census
• Nueces County economic summary
• Nueces County employment growth
• Nueces County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

14% of Bishop residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bishop
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Bishop
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• Movies playing in or near Bishop

• Air pollution in Nueces County
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• Land contamination in Nueces County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Nueces County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

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• Texas county fairs
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• Bishop items now on sale

• Nueces County government
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• Bishop medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bishop
• Historic sites in Texas
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• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nueces County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bishop, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $749.

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Libraries in Bishop include Bishop Branch Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Bishop area
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Nueces County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bishop political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bishop
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The average commute time for Bishop workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bishop include Days Inn & Suites.

• Bishop travel guide
• Airports near Bishop
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• Texas tourism bureau

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