Consumers Energy's coal-fired JH Campbell power plant draws water from Pigeon Lake for cooling purposes and discharges it into Lake Michigan.

[8] As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,503 people, 1,574 households, and 1,273 families residing in the township.

There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 93.47% White, 0.51% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races.

14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.