The unincorporated communities of Downsville and Dunnville are located in the town.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 540 households, and 389 families residing in the town.

There were 578 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2).

There were 540 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.