Bishop Hills, Texas Explained

Official Name:Bishop Hills, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Potter
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Betty Benham
Established Date:1995
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.81
Area Land Km2:0.81
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.31
Area Land Sq Mi:0.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:193
Population Density Km2:219.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:3498
Coordinates:35.2614°N -101.9519°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-08398[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2411693
Website:http://bishophillstx.org
Pop Est As Of:2019
Pop Est Footnotes:[4]
Population Est:178
Population Density Sq Mi:568.69

Bishop Hills is a town in Potter County, Texas, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census, up from 193 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all of it land.

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 210 people, 84 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 676.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 273.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.10% White, 0.48% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.71% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $78,397. Males had a median income of $69,375 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,488. About 7.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Education

The Town of Bishop Hills is served by the Bushland Independent School District.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. May 24, 2020. United States Census Bureau. May 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . May 8, 2024 . data.census.gov.