The township surrounds the borough of Benton, a separate municipality.

[3] Fishing Creek is the largest waterway in the township, flowing southwards across its western side.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races.

19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

John Geiser McHenry – was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.