According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 680 households, and 480 families residing in the township.

There were 721 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km2).

There were 680 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families.

26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.