As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,965 people, 734 households, and 593 families residing in the township.

There were 805 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile (24.6/km2).

There were 734 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families.

14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The majority of the township is served by Hillsdale Community Schools, while a very small portion of the northwest corner of the township is served by Jonesville Community Schools to the north in Jonesville.