[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.1 km2), of which 32.4 square miles (84.0 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,610 people, 519 households, and 458 families residing in the township.

There were 531 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km2).

There were 519 households, out of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.9% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families.

9.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.