[3] The city of Palisade lies within the township but is a separate entity.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 231 people, 95 households, and 70 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White and 1.30% African American.

23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 9.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.