[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 742 households, and 503 families residing in the township.

The population density was 48.5 inhabitants per square mile (18.7/km2).

There were 2,113 housing units at an average density of 64.6 per square mile (24.9/km2).

There were 742 households, out of which 15.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families.

27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.