Wisner Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Wisner Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 93°26′21″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	37 sq mi (95.82 km^2)
• Land	37 sq mi (95.82 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,276 ft (389 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	161
• Density	4.4/sq mi (1.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50420, 50452, 50457, 50479
GNIS feature ID	0469012[2]

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]

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

• Iowa Highway 107

School districts

• Cal Community School District
• West Fork Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 54
• State Senate District 27

References

• "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
2. "Wisner Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
5. "Meservey Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

External links

• City-Data.com