Macsville Township was organized in 1878, and named for Francis McNabb, a county official.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 128 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the township.

There were 59 housing units at an average density of 1.8 per square mile (0.69/km2).

30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 1.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.