There is community named Mayfield in Grand Traverse County, located several miles northeast of the township in adjacent Paradise Township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 439 households, and 338 families residing in the township.

There were 480 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km2).

There were 439 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families.

17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.