[3] The unincorporated communities of Bitely and Lilley are within the township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 788 people, 342 households, and 228 families residing in the township.

There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km2).

There were 342 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families.

27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.