As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 492 households, and 379 families residing in the township.

The population density was 87.6 inhabitants per square mile (33.8/km2).

There were 514 housing units at an average density of 35.3 per square mile (13.6/km2).

There were 492 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families.

18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.