Part is in Bishop, part in North High Shoals and Bostwick
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Around Bishop
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL600 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bishop; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bishop
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 10th DistrictMike Collins (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bishop had 332 residents in the 2020 census, up 127% since 2000.
It’s the 520th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Oconee County grew from 8,602 residents in 1900 to 41,799 in 2020.
Oconee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watkinsville 5 Sse, GA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Oconee County
16,843 jobs at 1,458 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bishop.
Nearest hospitals
St. Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Athens10.4 miles
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Athens11.6 miles
Piedmont Walton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroe12.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bishop
Grocery stores
Publix4.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Oconee County Civic Center4.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Oconee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
High Shoals Elementary SchoolBishop
Pre-K–5
585
Public
1.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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