Wisner Township, Michigan

Wisner Township, Michigan
Wisner Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°35′59″N 83°38′1″W / 43.59972°N 83.63361°W / 43.59972; -83.63361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyTuscola
Organized1861
Area
  Total
25.7 sq mi (66.4 km2)
  Land19.4 sq mi (50.2 km2)
  Water6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2)
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
604
  Density24/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
48701 (Akron)
48733 (Fairgrove)
FIPS code26-88080
GNIS feature ID1627284

Wisner Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 604 at the 2020 census.

The first land entries in this area were made by Joshua Terry in 1853, by Green Bird in 1854, and by Isaiah Jester in 1855. The township was first organized in 1861 and named after Moses Wisner, Governor of Michigan from 1859 to 1861.