[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,175 people, 1,223 households, and 922 families residing in the township.

The population density was 95.3 inhabitants per square mile (36.8/km2).

There were 1,476 housing units at an average density of 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km2).

There were 1,223 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families.

18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.