[3] The township completely surrounds the city of Leslie, but the two are administered autonomously.

[5] The highest point in Ingham County, Teaspoon Hill, is in Leslie Township just off of Covert Rd near US-127.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,327 people, 855 households, and 670 families residing in the township.

There were 879 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km2).

16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.