[3] The city of Standish borders the township on the northeast but is administered autonomously.

[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,522 people, 384 households, and 289 families residing in the township.

There were 434 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km2).

There were 384 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families.

19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.