[3][4][5] Its town hall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and state highways 20 and 50.

Hugh McKay made the first claim to land within the township in the spring of 1854.

The elected officials included: Harvey Van Auken, John Borrill and John McLaughlin as judges of election; Hugh Larimer, clerk of court; Harvey Van Autken, Daniel W. Twichell and John Borrill, as supervisors; A. J. Patch, clerk: Hugh Larimer, as assessor; James Keetley, as collector; Richard Powers as constable; Harvey Van Auken as justice of the peace; John Holmes as overseer of highways.

[4][5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), all land.

There is one small stream, Trout Brook, which flows into the Cannon River that touches the southeastern corner of the township.