The township has two unincorporated communities within its borders: Glencoe Post Office opened on August 18, 1876, and is believed to have been on the northeast corner of Bay Gladwin Line Road and Townline 16 Road.

[7] On October 12, 1888, Mountforest Post Office opened in Mount Forest.

[8] Bertie Post Office was opened on June 21, 1899, with storekeeper Locius Fogelsanger as the first postmaster.

[12] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 523 households, and 403 families residing in the township.

18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.