[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107 km2), of which 41.4 square miles (107 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 453 people, 168 households, and 129 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 99.78% White and 0.22% Native American.

There were 168 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families.

17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.