[1] The Manistee River flows westward through the center of the township, toward Lake Michigan.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 712 people, 277 households, and 204 families residing in the township.

There were 379 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km2).

There were 277 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families.

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.