[3] Rogers City is mostly surrounded by the township but is administratively autonomous.

Manitou Beach is a small unincorporated community within the township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 949 people, 391 households, and 294 families residing in the township.

There were 597 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km2).

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.