BishopIL
A town of 1,899. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Bishop stand out
The 2 things Bishop does most differently from other towns.
Bishop has grown 20.9% since 2010
1,408 people in 2010; 1,899 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Bishop’s report card
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The data
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Bishop’s public schools outperform 93% of Illinois districts
The public schools Bishop’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dieterich Elem School | PK–6 | 359 | A |
| Dieterich Jr/Sr High School | 7–12 | 273 | B+ |
Most working residents commute out of Bishop
Most working residents leave Bishop for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (38%), Teutopolis (10%) and Dieterich (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Bishop beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Bishop | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.9% |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bishop has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
93% of working residents leave Bishop for work
Where Bishop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bishop
Township in Illinois, United States
Bishop Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,702 and it contained 629 housing units.
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- Population
- 1,702
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 577 ft
Bishop’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Bishop.