[4] At the 2000 census,[1] there were 1,101 people, 416 households and 311 families residing in the township.

There were 508 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.82% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 416 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families.

21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.