The township is named for Kinsley S. Bingham, a U.S. Representative, U.S.

[10] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 944 households, and 731 families residing in the township.

There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 50.9 per square mile (19.7/km2).

There were 944 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families.

18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.