[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,653 people, 1,329 households, and 1,015 families residing in the township.

There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 41.2 per square mile (15.9/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.49% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races.

There were 1,329 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families.

18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.