[9] The Croton Dam on the Muskegon River is located in the township.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,042 people, 1,222 households, and 874 families residing in the township.

There were 1,696 housing units at an average density of 49.8 per square mile (19.2/km2).

There were 1,222 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families.

24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.