The western border of the township is the Ohio state line.

The township includes the unincorporated communities of New Bedford, Frizzleburg, Pulaski, Villa Maria, and Nashua.

As of the 2000 census,[7] there were 3,658 people, 1,292 households, and 1,006 families residing in the township.

19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 22.2% of those 65 and older.