At the 2000 census,[4] there were 3,314 people, 1,206 households and 963 families residing in the township.

The population density was 86.6 inhabitants per square mile (33.4/km2).

There were 1,296 housing units at an average density of 33.9 per square mile (13.1/km2).

There were 1,206 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families.

17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.