As of the census[1] of 2000, the township had 1,487 people, 563 households, and 449 families.

The population density was 39.6 inhabitants per square mile (15.3/km2).

There were 642 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2).

There were 563 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families.

16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.