An elementary school in Northfield and a housing development in Dundas -- Bridgewater Heights—are named after the township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,898 people, 629 households, and 544 families residing in the township.

There were 643 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.8/km2).

There were 629 households, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families.

10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.