[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.7 square miles (105 km2), all land.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 381 households, and 286 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.40% White, 0.60% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races.

There were 381 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families.

20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.