The township contains portions of the Maple River State Game Area.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,446 people, 1,268 households, and 929 families residing in the township.

There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 36.5 per square mile (14.1/km2).

There were 1,268 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families.

22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.