The Minnesota River flows along the township's northeast boundary; its tributaries, the Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Rivers, also flow through the township.

[5] The south quarter of the city of New Ulm is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 938 people, 340 households, and 269 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 99.04% White, 0.85% Asian, and 0.11% from two or more races.

17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.