Charlevoix County is south and west of Resort Township.

The city of Petoskey is north and northeast of Resort Township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,479 people, 894 households, and 722 families residing in the township.

There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 63.6 per square mile (24.6/km2).

16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.