As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 463 households, and 364 families residing in the township.

The population density was 39.4 people per square mile (15.2 people/km2).

There were 531 housing units at an average density of 14.9 per square mile (5.8/km2).

There were 463 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families.

19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.