Little Fishing Creek and Fishing Creek, flowing south towards the Susquehanna River, form the eastern boundary of the township.

The unincorporated community of Buckhorn is in the east-center of the township, and Fernville, a densely settled neighborhood adjacent to Bloomsburg, is in the southeast corner.

Interstate 80 crosses the township from west to east, with access from Exit 232 (Pennsylvania Route 42) at Buckhorn.

[3] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,874 people, 712 households, and 548 families residing in the township.

17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.