U.S. Route 15 crosses the township, leading north to Dillsburg and Harrisburg, and south to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C. A portion of Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249 is located in Latimore County.

[5][6] As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 914 households, and 732 families residing in the township.

There were 973 housing units at an average density of 45.9 per square mile (17.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.12% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.

15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.