BiscayMN
A town of 109, settled in 1888.
Is Biscay a good place to live?
Biscay’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Biscay. Biscay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
109 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Biscay: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Biscay, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Biscay.
About half of Biscay’s working residents commute to Hutchinson
Jobs in Biscay fell by 31 from 2013 to 2023, to 17. The top destinations are Hutchinson (50%), Delano (5%) and Minneapolis (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Biscay is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Biscay, 39% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Biscay, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 5°, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have obesity in Biscay than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Among adults in Biscay, 8.9% worry about having enough food, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 14%. 32% of adults have high blood pressure locally. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Biscay | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Biscay | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.7% | 33.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Biscay Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Biscay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Biscay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Biscay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Biscay for work
Where Biscay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Biscay
City in Minnesota, United States
Biscay ( BISK-ee) is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 113 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
Questions about Biscay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Biscay, MN a good place to live?
Biscay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.