Wisner Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Wisner Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 161 and it contained 85 housing units.[1]

Wisner Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 93°26′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total37 sq mi (95.82 km2)
 • Land37 sq mi (95.82 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,276 ft (389 m)
Population
 • Total161
 • Density4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50420, 50452, 50457, 50479
GNIS feature ID0469012[2]

History

Wisner Township was created in 1882.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Wisner Township covered an area of 37 square miles (96 km2), all land.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Holland Cemetery[4] and Meservey Cemetery.[5]

Transportation

School districts
  • Cal Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts

References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Wisner Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  3. Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 319.
  4. "Holland Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Meservey Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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