At the 2000 census there were 1,419 people, 630 households, and 400 families living in the township.

The population density was 54.6 inhabitants per square mile (21.1/km2).

There were 731 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km2).

[4] Of the 630 households 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families.

Males had a median income of $30,450 versus $21,212 for females.