[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,615 people, 578 households, and 453 families residing in the township.

There were 645 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (6.9/km2).

There were 578 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families.

17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.