Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms the southern and part of the eastern boundary of the township, while Little Fishing Creek forms the western boundary.

The township includes the unincorporated communities of Welliversville, Mordansville, and Millertown.

[5] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,459 people, 544 households, and 425 families residing in the township.

17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

According to the 2003 data collected by Standard & Poor's, 18.4% of students are economically disadvantaged, 13.1% receive special education services and 71.1% of students pass the state-mandated testing.

[7] In 2007, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the district 146th out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores.

Several small additions are being added to accommodate the increasing class size, and a major renovation on the existing portion will bring it up to code.