It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bindnagle Evangelical Lutheran Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,771 people, 2,716 households, and 2,045 families residing in the township.

There were 2,782 housing units at an average density of 257.4 per square mile (99.4/km2).

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.