Profile for Bishop, California, CA

Bishop is in the Owens Valley, bordered by the Sierra Nevada.

Cattlemen and sheepherders used the valley as a grazing area while passing on to other destinations. By 1912, celery, potatoes, alfalfa, wheat and corn were grown here.

Most of the land in the Owens Valley eventually was purchased by Los Angeles; in 1913 the Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed, supplying water to southern California.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1975 movie, "The Other Side of the Mountain"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair - Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2007
• Bishop Mule Days - May 22-27, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Inyo National Forest, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

Historic sites and museums: Laws Railroad Museum, Paiute Shoshone Indian Cultural Center Museum

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17% of Bishop residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bishop ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bishop was $17,660, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Bishop residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bishop festival dates:

• Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair - Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2007
• Bishop Mule Days - May 22-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Bishop Mule Days
• Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair

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Median rent in Bishop, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $449.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,020.

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

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Inyo County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bishop political report.

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The average commute time for Bishop workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bishop include Americas Best Value Inn Bishop, Best Western, Best Western Creekside Inn, Bishop - Days Inn, Bishop Sierra Foothills, Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta Inn Bishop, Motel 6 Bishop, Ramada Limited Bishop ... More hotels.

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