[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,304 people, 480 households, and 372 families residing in the township.

There were 527 housing units at an average density of 14.8 per square mile (5.7/km2).

There were 480 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families.

17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.