[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.7 square miles (126 km2), of which 48.7 square miles (126 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 553 people, 259 households, and 155 families residing in the township.

The population density was 11.4 people per square mile (4.4/km2).

There were 259 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families.

32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.