[1] The Clam River, a tributary of the Muskegon River, flows west to east for a small distance across the southern part of the township.

As of the 2000 United States census[update],[3] there were 1,112 people, 394 households, and 321 families residing in the township.

There were 535 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km2).

There were 394 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families.

14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.