[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,304 people, 488 households, and 367 families residing in the township.

There were 545 housing units at an average density of 11.4 per square mile (4.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 84.20% White, 0.23% African American, 11.04% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races.

There were 488 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families.

20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.