[2] The small town of Roulette, a census-designated place with a population of about 800, is located near the center of the township.

Originally, the township was named Roulet, until (so the legend goes) the Post Office Department misspelled it.

The original spelling was in honor of John Sigmund Roulet, who was an associate of John Keating, the leader of the original settlers of Potter County.

[1] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 544 households, and 386 families residing in the township.

24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.