The eastern three-quarters of the city of Springfield is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 260 people, 106 households, and 75 families residing in the township.

There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2).

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 8.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.