[2] The Minersville Coke Ovens was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48 km2), all land.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 428 people, 167 households, and 120 families residing in the township.

There were 167 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families.

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.