[10] The township surrounds the northwestern portion of Houghton Lake, and the western section of the township contains the Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area and a portion of the Dead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area.

The Houghton Lake 48629 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township, except a very small portion of the western edge served by the Merritt 49667 ZIP Code.

[11] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,351 people, 671 households, and 436 families residing in the township.

There were 1,669 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.1/km2).

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.