[1] Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of John Adams Dix.

[3] The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackford, Oregon, and Pontoppidan.

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 598 people, 260 households, and 173 families residing in the township.

There were 268 housing units at an average density of 4.96 per square mile (1.92/km2).

31.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.