[2] The county seat of Finley, North Dakota is located in the township and shares its name.
[5] Finley village was incorporated from part of the township in 1908, reducing its size and population.
[8] As of the 2000 Census,[1] there were 62 people, 22 households, and 19 families residing in the township.
[8] The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, with 1.6% reporting two or more races.
The top two ancestry groups in the township were German with 34% and Norwegian with 33%.