[1] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,522 people, 1,347 households, and 1,035 families residing in the township.

There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.17% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races.

There were 1,347 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families.

20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.