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Biscay is a tiny town of 138 people in McLeod County, Minnesota. It's about 48 miles from Mankato, MN and 50 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $941 a month.
138people
$189kTypical home
$941/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
48"Snow
239Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 138
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,840 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 48 mi to Mankato, MN
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,191/mo)
- Median rent $941/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (630 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to STC airport
- 52 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,027 ft
- 747 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLeod County: R+38 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.