[5] It was named for George Meade, a Union Army general.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 287 people, 70 households, and 52 families residing in the township.

There were 228 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.4/km2).

20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 2.1% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.