[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.9 square miles (31 km2), all land.

At the 2010 census, the township was 91.9% non-Hispanic White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races.

There were 1,390 housing units at an average density of 117.2 per square mile (45.3/km2).

8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

PA 896 follows Newark Road along a northwest–southeast alignment across the northern and eastern portions of the township.

PA 841 follows Chesterville Road along a southwest–northeast alignment across the southern portion of the township.