[8] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 852 households, and 581 families residing in the township.

The population density was 58.9 inhabitants per square mile (22.7/km2).

There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile (22.4/km2).

There were 852 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families.

26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.