The southern portion of the township is drained by tributaries of the Flint River while the northern part is drained by tributaries of the Cass River.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 679 households, and 530 families residing in the township.

There were 1,006 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 94.86% White, 2.41% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races.

18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.