As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 498 people, 249 households, and 164 families residing in the township.

There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 34.1 per square mile (13.2/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.60% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races.

There were 249 households, out of which 12.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 0.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families.

30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.