Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bishop, GA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Bishop is in ZIP code 30621. Public schools here are run by Oconee County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bishop, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bishop.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bishop. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Georgia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Bishop
99% of 132 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bishop’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bishop.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bishop is in Oconee County School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bishop is in ZIP code 30621
ZIP codes where Bishop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bishop | ZIP’s residents in Bishop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30621 | Bishop, GA | 100% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bishop
Who provides electricity in Bishop?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bishop?
AT&T, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bishop?
30621. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bishop in?
Oconee County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bishop?
In Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Oconee County Board of Elections and Voter Registration. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.