[2] The Sonestown Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 626 people, 269 households, and 189 families residing in the township.

There were 269 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families.

26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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