Lanesburgh Township was named for Charles L. Lane, a pioneer settler.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,074 people, 628 households, and 545 families residing in the township.

There were 637 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.5/km2).

There were 628 households, out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.5% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.2% were non-families.

9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.