The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census,[3] The Hornby School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

I-86 has its western terminus in the northwest corner of the township, where it meets Interstate 90, 11 miles (18 km) east of Erie and 86 miles (138 km) southwest of Buffalo, New York.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,909 people, 666 households, and 534 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.79% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races.

17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.