Redpath Township was organized in 1881, and named for an old Indian trail within its borders.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.0 square miles (100.9 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 35 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the township.

The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.3/km2).

7.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.