Communities in the township include Rowes Run, Republic, Allison, Chestnut Ridge, Fairbank, Cardale, Royal, Merrittstown, Herbert, and a small portion of Grindstone.

Redstone Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela River, forms the northern border of the township.

[3] As of the 2000 census,[9] there were 6,397 people, 2,651 households, and 1,757 families residing in the township.

There were 2,943 housing units at an average density of 130.2 per square mile (50.3/km2) The racial makeup of the township was 90.21% White, 8.05% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races.

30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.