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 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 93°26′21″W / 42.86389°N 93.43917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 sq mi (95.82 km2) |
| • Land | 37 sq mi (95.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50420, 50452, 50457, 50479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469012[2] |
History edit
Wisner Township was created in 1882.[3]
Geography edit
As of the 2010 census, Wisner Township covered an area of 37 square miles (96 km2), all land.[1]
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Holland Cemetery[4] and Meservey Cemetery.[5]
Transportation edit
School districts edit
- Cal Community School District
- West Fork Community School District
Political districts edit
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References edit
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Wisner Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Holland Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Meservey Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.