[2] The township is in eastern Juniata County and is bordered to the south by the crests of Tuscarora Mountain and Lock Ridge.

Routes 22 and 322 cross the township together as a four-lane expressway, leading west to Lewistown and southeast to Harrisburg.

Unincorporated communities in the township include East Salem and Maze in the north, Goodville in the center, and Thompsontown station on the south side of the Juniata River.

The racial makeup of the township was 99.39% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races.

18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.