It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[4] As of the census of 2000,[1] there were 1,257 people, 430 households, and 338 families residing in the township.

There were 462 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km2).

There were 430 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families.

15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.