THE WILSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Onaway Moraines setting.
Wilson township has 79.3 square miles of land in Alpena County. Its Census reference point is in Onaway Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Wilson and Alpena County
Wilson is associated with Alpena County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Wilson by land and water
The Census records 0.53 square miles of water within Wilson, or 0.7% of its total area. It is 65.6 percentage points lower than the 66.3% recorded for Alpena County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Wilson township has 1.1 times the land area of nearby Green township (71.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

