[3] The township is located in northwestern Bedford County.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,123 people, 1,198 households, and 894 families residing in the township.

There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 41.5 per square mile (16.0/km2).

There were 1,198 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families.

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.