[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,057 people, 956 households, and 834 families residing in the township.

There were 976 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.2/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.23% White, 0.20% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races.

There were 956 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families.

8.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.