It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,666 people, 622 households, and 475 families residing in the township.

The population density was 47.2 inhabitants per square mile (18.2/km2).

There were 622 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families.

20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.