[3] The unincorporated community of Maple Grove is located within the township.

[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,471 people, 510 households, and 424 families residing in the township.

There were 540 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2).

There were 510 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families.

14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.