[1] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 699 households, and 492 families residing in the township.

The population density was 49.8 inhabitants per square mile (19.2/km2).

There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 44.0 per square mile (17.0/km2).

There were 699 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.