As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,370 and it contained 534 housing units.

[3] The streams of Bethel Creek, Black Brook, Clay Run, Land Drain, Middle Brook, Small Run, Vernon Brook and White Creek run through this township.

The highest natural point in Indiana, Hoosier Hill, is located in this township.

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

The township contains the following cemeteries: Bethel, Mount Vernon, Whitewater and Woodbury.