[1] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,270 people, 460 households, and 361 families residing in the township.

The population density was 35.5 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km2).

There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km2).

There were 460 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families.

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.