[3] The David Hanaford Farmstead, with surviving buildings from the 1870s, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 4,139 people, 1,318 households and 1,093 families residing in the township.

There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km2).

The racial make-up of the township was 97.37% White, 0.24% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races and 0.75% from two or more races.

11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.