The unincorporated community of Dakota Junction is located within the township.

North Township was so named from its location in the northern part of Pennington County.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 726 people, 268 households, and 221 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.55% from two or more races.

13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.