The southeast part of the village of Sheridan is in the northwest corner of the township.

State highway M-57 crosses the northern part of the township, leading west to Greenville and east to Carson City, while M-66 runs along the western border of the township, leading north to Stanton, the county seat, and south to Ionia.

The creek is a tributary of the Grand River leading to Lake Michigan.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,111 people, 536 households, and 427 families residing in the township.

15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.