[3] The township is located in the northwestern corner of Cheboygan County, bordered by the Straits of Mackinac to the northeast and Emmet County to the west.

[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 576 people, 260 households, and 165 families residing in the township.

There were 415 housing units at an average density of 36.3 per square mile (14.0/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 93.40% White, 2.95% Native American, and 3.65% from two or more races.

31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.