[2] The Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, Juniata Division, Canal Section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,895 people, 1,971 households, and 1,452 families residing in the township.

There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 52.5 per square mile (20.3/km2).

There were 1,971 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families.

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.