[5] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,059 people, 438 households, and 328 families residing in the township.

The population density was 30.1 inhabitants per square mile (11.6/km2).

There were 861 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km2).

There were 438 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families.

20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.