[4] In 1974, county officials determined that "the low population density of the [Southern Columbia] Region offer[ed] no immediate demand for public sewerage.

The broad ridgecrest of Catawissa Mountain runs along the northeastern side of the township, then bends to the west and becomes Little Mountain, crossing the southern end of the township.

The western and central parts of the township are within the eastern end of the valley of Roaring Creek, which flows northwest towards the Susquehanna River.

The unincorporated community of Mill Grove is along the southwest boundary of the township, next to Roaring Creek.

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.