Historically, there were numerous mineral deposits, such as iron ore and limestone in the township.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 966 people, 397 households, and 283 families residing in the township.

There were 420 housing units at an average density of 60.8 per square mile (23.5/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.93% African American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.10% from two or more races.

23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.