Wisner TownshipMI
A town of 595, organized in 1861.
Is Wisner Township a good place to live?
Wisner Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Fish Point State Wildlife Area, at 1,417 acres. Wisner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
595 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wisner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wisner Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wisner Township.
Wisner Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wisner Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $61,000, Wisner Township’s median household income is below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Caro (7%), Saginaw (6%) and Bay City (4%).
| Wisner Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Wisner Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 39 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wisner Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wisner Township
Wisner Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wisner Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wisner Township is
Wisner Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of adults have obesity in Wisner Township.
| Wisner Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wisner Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Wisner Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fish Point State Wildlife Area | 0.7 mi | 1,417 |
| 2. Quanicassee State Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 992 |
| 3. Vanderbilt County Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
USS Edson and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wisner Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumUSS Edson
12 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
31 mi GardenDow Gardens
40 mi MuseumSloan Museum
33 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
19 mi TheatreTemple TheatrePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Wisner Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wisner Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wisner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Wisner Township for work
Where Wisner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Wisner Township
Township in Michigan, United States
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.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 587 ft
Questions about Wisner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wisner Township, MI a good place to live?
Wisner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.