[1] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 974 people, 393 households, and 262 families residing in the township.

There were 467 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.05% White, 0.62% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.03% from two or more races.

There were 393 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families.

29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.