Highway M-60 passes through the township, leading northeast to Jackson, the county seat, and southwest to Homer.

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 2,692 people, 986 households and 753 families residing in the township.

There were 1,092 housing units at an average density of 30.5 per square mile (11.8/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.11% White, 0.15% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.

20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.