[7] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,614 people, 643 households, and 500 families residing in the township.

There were 1,184 housing units at an average density of 60.8 per square mile (23.5/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 96.72% White, 0.31% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 643 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families.

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.