Bishop, TX Helpful Move-In Information
City of Bishop: 361-584-2567. This page lists city hall, natural gas, police non-emergency, power outages, public schools, county tax and voter offices, driver license office, hospitals and library for Bishop, each from the official source. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
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Bishop phone numbers and websites
Emergency: police, fire or medical, dial 9-1-1.
| Service | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Power outages (delivery utility) | ||
| AEP Texas: report a power outageAEP Texas runs the poles and wires. Call about outages; it does not sell plans. | 866-223-8508 | aeptexas.com |
| Nueces Electric Cooperative: report an outage (24/7)Serves some addresses. Check the utility name on your bill. | 800-632-9288 | nueceselectric.org |
| City hall and utility billing (water, sewer, trash) | ||
| City of Bishop: City Hall (main line) | 361-584-2567 | cityofbishoptx.com |
| Natural gas | ||
| CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7)If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and CenterPoint. | 888-876-5786 | centerpointenergy.com |
| Police and fire (non-emergency) | ||
| Bishop Police: non-emergency (dispatch)Non-emergency calls to dispatch. | 361-584-2666 | cityofbishoptx.com |
| Bishop Police Department (main line)119 E 4th St. For emergencies dial 9-1-1. | 361-584-2443 | cityofbishoptx.com |
| Vehicle registration (county tax office) | ||
| Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title)New Texas residents have 30 days to register a vehicle. | 361-888-0307 | nuecesco.com |
| Voter registration (county elections) | ||
| Nueces County voter registrar (Tax Assessor-Collector)Register to vote or update your address. | 361-888-0404 | votetexas.gov |
| Driver license (Texas DPS) | ||
| Texas DPS Driver License Office: Kingsville100 W. King Avenue, Ste 108, Kingsville. Appointments required. Phone is the statewide DPS driver license line. New residents have 90 days to get a Texas license. | 512-424-2600 | dps.texas.gov |
| Public schools | ||
| Bishop CISDServes most of Bishop. Check your address with the district. | 361-584-3591 | bishopcisd.net |
| Hospitals | ||
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital KlebergEmergency room. 1311 East General Cavazos Blvd, Kingsville (about 7 mi). | 361-595-1661 | christushealth.org |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital AliceEmergency room. 2500 E Main Street, Alice (about 20 mi). | 361-661-8000 | christushealth.org |
| Public library | ||
| Bishop Branch Library115 S Ash Ave, Bishop. | 361-584-2222 | |
Numbers come from each organization’s own website (sources below). Offices change numbers; if one is wrong, tell us through the site and we will fix it. Retail electricity providers are not listed here; compare them for your address instead.
Where to next?
Sources
- Power Hopper (licensed electricity broker): powerhopper.energy
- AEP Texas: report a power outage: aeptexas.com
- Nueces Electric Cooperative: report an outage (24/7): nueceselectric.org
- City of Bishop: City Hall (main line): cityofbishoptx.com
- CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7): assets.centerpointenergy.com
- Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title): comptroller.texas.gov
- Nueces County voter registrar (Tax Assessor-Collector): sos.state.tx.us
- Texas DPS Driver License Office: Kingsville: dps.texas.gov
- Bishop CISD: data.texas.gov
- CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg: christushealth.org
- CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice: christushealth.org
- Bishop Branch Library: imls.gov
- Bishop Police: non-emergency (dispatch); Bishop Police Department (main line): cityofbishoptx.com
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