Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:04 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:24 am – 5:10 pm
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People3,906 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.41,546 householdsMedian household income $45,861Median home value $129,300Median rent $594 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $887 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,619 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 16%, construction 15%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 32%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Springs 5 Wnw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksOtt Lakelake · 2.9 miNonamereservoir · 3.8 miUpper Pompelli Lakelake · 5.0 miWest Fork Little Riverriver · 5.3 miMontgomery Community Collegecollege · 6.8 miCandor City Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Biscoe - Biscoe Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miTown of Star - Star City Parkrecreation area · 4.2 miUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 51,867 acresArnett Branch Preservestate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 114 acresTown Creek Indian Mound State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.7 mi · 54 acresMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 5,596 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, NC
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Biscoeserves 2,735 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital7.9 miPost officeBiscoe Post Office1.8 miTown hallBiscoe Town Hall2.0 miPoliceBiscoe Police Department2.0 miFire stationBiscoe Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleEast Middle School1.2 miHighEast Montgomery High School1.4 miElementaryGreen Ridge Elementary School1.7 miCollegeMontgomery Community College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO53 miInterstateI-741.0 miUS highwayUS 2201.0 miAmtrakPinehurst, NC PIH19 miCoachSouthern PinesSunway Charters23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27209 ZIP area.
