US 23 leads north 28 miles (45 km) to Flint and south the same distance to Ann Arbor.

M-59 crosses the township south of Hartland village, leading east 24 miles (39 km) to Pontiac and west 10 miles (16 km) to Howell, the Livingston county seat.

[8] The northern half of the township drains via North Ore Creek to the Shiawassee River, which leads to Saginaw Bay, while the south half drains via South Ore Creek to the Huron River, which leads to Lake Erie.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,996 people, 3,696 households, and 3,108 families residing in the township.

12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.