[3] The City of Hartford is located within the township, but is administratively autonomous.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,159 people, 1,095 households, and 830 families residing in the township.

There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 35.1 per square mile (13.6/km2).

There were 1,095 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families.

20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.