[6] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,958 people, 993 households, and 802 families residing in the township.

There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 95.44% White, 0.30% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races.

There were 993 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families.

15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.