The township is home to Briar Hill, the highest elevation in the Lower Peninsula at 1,706 feet (520 m) above sea level.

[3] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 810 people, 306 households, and 227 families residing in the township.

There were 434 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 96.91% White, 1.73% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races.

21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.