[3] The City of Escanaba is south of the township but is administratively autonomous.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,587 people, 1,290 households, and 1,038 families residing in the township.

There were 1,398 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km2).

There were 1,290 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families.

16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.