[5] The northern portion of Backus Creek State Game Area is located within Higgins Township.

[6] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 816 households, and 509 families residing in the township.

There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.4/km2).

There were 816 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families.

32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.