[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.4 square miles (102 km2), all land.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,696 people, 686 households, and 487 families residing in the township.

The population density was 43.1 inhabitants per square mile (16.6/km2).

There were 686 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.