As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,361 people, 464 households, and 382 families residing in the township.

There were 558 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km2).

31.7% were of German, 21.1% Swedish, 18.2% Finnish, and 7.8% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 464 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families.

14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.