The township surrounds the city of Reading, but the two are administered autonomously.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,781 people, 711 households, and 524 families residing in the township.

There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km2).

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The entire township is served by Reading Community Schools.