The largest city contained partially within the township is Austin with 23,314 people.

17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Simon and Sophia Alderson moved to Austin in 1866 from Council Hills Station, Illinois.

In 1867 Simon built a flour mill containing just one run of buhr stones on the Cedar River.

Andyville is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 218, approximately three miles north of Austin.

It was at the junction of two railroads and at one time a stagecoach service operated between Austin and the small community.

Gregson's Mill was located on the Cedar River and Ramsey's other main attraction, "The Old Mill" restaurant, is named to honor this time in the community's past.