[3] The Village of Burr Oak is located within the township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,739 people, 980 households, and 735 families residing in the township.

There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 29.9 per square mile (11.5/km2).

There were 980 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families.

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.