[4] The township surrounds the city of Charlevoix in two segments along Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, but the township and city are administered autonomously.

The northern portion of Fisherman's Island State Park is within the township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,697 people, 662 households, and 462 families residing in the township.

There were 942 housing units at an average density of 157.3 per square mile (60.7/km2).

25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.