Biscoe Township, Montgomery County, North Carolina | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Montgomery County.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Montgomery County in North Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 124.25 |
Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation Max Ft: | 733 |
Elevation Max Point: | northwest of Candor, North Carolina |
Elevation Min Ft: | 380 |
Elevation Min Point: | Cedar Creek at northwest end of Township |
Population Total: | 5,765[3] |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 47.97 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 120.18 |
Biscoe Township, population 5,765,[3] is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. Biscoe Township is 47.97sqmi[1] in size and is located in the east central part of the county. The Towns of Biscoe and Candor are located in this township.
Biscoe Township is drained mainly by Cedar Creek, Bridgers Creek, and Big Creek, all of which drain to the Little River of the Pee Dee River. The northeast side of the township is drained by Lick Creek and Cabin Creek in the Deep River watershed.[2]