It was originally settled in 1780 and became an official township on February 3, 1819.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 993 people, 422 households, and 287 families residing in the township.

The population density was 10.0 people per square mile (3.9/km2).

There were 422 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families.

26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.