Located in southwestern Nueces County. In 1910 F.Z. Bishop bought a large parcel of land at the site and established the town of Bishop. In 1923 - 30,000 bales of local cotton were marketed and Bishop was referred to as the "Cotton Capital of the Coast" and aslo as "Gran Mart of the Coastal Bend." In 1945 Bishop's biggest boost came in 1945 when the Celanese Corporation of America entered the chemical field with the opening of its Bishop plant, which is located on US HWY 77 Business. Bishop's population is 3,305 residents and is a community of friends and neighbors located in the heart of south Texas.
Bishop's location, just a short drive from beautiful beaches and Texas hill country, affords residents and visitors excellent opportunities to enjoy some of the most popular tourist attractions in Texas. In addition to being centrally located, Bishop's excellent schools, strong sense of community, and status as a manufacturing leader, all make the city an ideal place to live, visit or do business.
4,565 people live in Bishop, where the median age is 42.3 and the average individual income is $29,584. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Bishop, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Bishop has 1,665 households, with an average household size of 2.74. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Bishop do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 4,565 people call Bishop home. The population density is 31.95 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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