[2] The Hanover Junction Railroad Station, Howard Tunnel, Northern Central Railway, and York Iron Company Mine are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,915 people, 2,924 households and 2,356 families living in the township.

There were 2,987 housing units at an average density of 92.4 per square mile (35.7/km2).

There were 2,924 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families.

15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.