As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,655 people, 1,573 households, and 1,338 families residing in the township.

There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 46.7 per square mile (18.0/km2).

There were 1,573 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families.

11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.