Biscoe, North Carolina

Biscoe, North Carolina
U.S. Route 220 in Biscoe
U.S. Route 220 in Biscoe
Motto: 
"A Dream Worth Dreaming"
Location of Biscoe, North Carolina
Location of Biscoe, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°21′32″N 79°46′47″W / 35.35889°N 79.77972°W / 35.35889; -79.77972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • MayorGrant Hinson
Area
 • Total2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
 • Land2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,849
 • Density635.05/sq mi (245.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27209
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-06000[3]
GNIS feature ID2405268[2]
Websitehttp://www.townofbiscoe.com/

Biscoe is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Henry Biscoe, an important customer of the local lumber business.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biscoe, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.