A post office was opened in 1872 and the village hosted a Great Northern Railway depot.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 769 people, 247 households, and 185 families residing in the township.

There were 331 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 1.43% Asian, and 0.13% from two or more races.

21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.