[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.7 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,756 people, 621 households, and 481 families residing in the township.

There were 666 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km2).

There were 621 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families.

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.