[2] The Burnt Cabins Gristmill Property and Burnt Cabins Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,277 people, 497 households, and 367 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 99.45% White, 0.47% African American and 0.08% Asian.

There were 497 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families.

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.