[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 956 people, 379 households, and 280 families residing in the township.

There were 614 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.52% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 379 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families.

23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.