Welcome to Biscay ...

The city of Biscay is located in McLeod County<1>.

The location of Biscay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Biscay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Biscay has a population of 110 people<3> (see below for details).

Biscay is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Biscay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Biscay is located in the (320) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Biscay had an population of 110 people. This is a decrease of 2.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Biscay had a population of 113 people. This makes Biscay the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 113 people, the population of Biscay has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 114 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Biscay.

Communities near Biscay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biscay.

• Hutchinson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
  • Hutchinson is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <5>
• Glencoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
• Norwood Young America
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
  • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
• Cokato
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
  • Cokato is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <5>
• Mayer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
  • Mayer is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <5>
• Gaylord
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Gaylord is located in Sibley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <5>
• Winsted
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
  • Winsted is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <5>
• Howard Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Lake
  • Howard Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Lake <5>
• Arlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Sibley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Lester Prairie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
  • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Biscay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biscay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biscay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biscay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biscay. See our Newspapers Page for Biscay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biscay ...

Looking for more information about Biscay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Biscay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Biscay.

Adding Biscay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Biscay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Biscay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Biscay post office opened in 1888.

We also found Biscay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Biscay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biscay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/