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A town of 133, platted in 1871.
Wisner Township’s median age is 55.6 years, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 37.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wisner Township. Wisner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 282 in 1880, 1,239 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
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 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wisner Township.
People 65 and older are 41% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (25% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wisner Township, above both Nebraska’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (29%). Wisner Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
43% women, 57% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Wisner Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.7% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.4% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Wisner Township’s FEMA risk score is 86 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wisner Township has cold winters and warm summers. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Wisner Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Wisner Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Wisner Township is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Wisner (14%), West Point (14%) and Norfolk (6%).
| Wisner Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wisner Township beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Wisner Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wisner Township.
| Wisner Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wisner Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Wisner Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wisner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
City in Nebraska, United States
Wisner is a city in northwestern Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wisner had a population of 1,239.
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Wisner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.