[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140 km2), of which 54.1 square miles (140 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 645 households, and 532 families residing in the township.

There were 695 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km2).

There were 645 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families.

14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.