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1937
Photographs, with captions, of Superintendent Bowler visiting Owens Valley Indians, Bishop, California, from 1937... - …, 1937
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About Bishop
City in California, United StatesBishop is the only incorporated city in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley in the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,260 m). The city was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra Nevada range; the creek was named after Samuel Addison Bishop, a settler in the Owens Valley. Bishop is a commercial and residential center, while many vacation destinations and tourist attractions in the Sierra Nevada are located nearby. The city covers approximately 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), making it the county's largest community by population and land area. The population of the city limits was 3,819 at the 2020 census, down…
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How Bishop ranks
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Housing in Bishop
The typical Bishop home is worth about $595,000, up 5.6% in a year, 22% below the California typical home.
Safety in Bishop
Safety Grade D
Bishop reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Work & commute in Bishop
Full picture →43% of Bishop’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Mammoth Lakes (7%), Fresno (3%) and Independence (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Health in Bishop
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bishop
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bishop
Full climate →Bishop has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 26°.
Schools in Bishop
All Bishop schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Bishop’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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