The borough of Cranesville, a separate municipality, is on the western edge of the township.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 653 households, and 519 families residing in the township.

The population density was 51.8 inhabitants per square mile (20.0/km2).

There were 653 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families.

16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.