[14] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,703 people, 648 households, and 458 families residing in the township.

The population density was 49.2 inhabitants per square mile (19.0/km2).

There were 781 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km2).

There were 648 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families.

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.