[3] Hazelton Township was named for early county commissioner Cutler J.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 712 people, 345 households, and 233 families residing in the township.

There were 850 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km2).

There were 345 households, out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families.

28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.