[6] As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,287 people, 818 households, and 627 families residing in the township.

The population density was 119.2 inhabitants per square mile (46.0/km2).

There were 927 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.6/km2).

There were 818 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families.

19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.