[3] Eckles Township was named for an early landowner and railroad promoter.

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,033 people, 368 households, and 274 families residing in the township.

There were 379 housing units at an average density of 12.0 per square mile (4.6/km2).

18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.