[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.3 square miles (141 km2), all land.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 730 people, 283 households, and 213 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.14% Native American, and 1.64% from two or more races.

There were 283 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.