[3] The first permanent white settler was James Minard, who arrived in 1860.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 442 households, and 339 families residing in the township.

There were 477 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km2).

18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.