[3] The unincorporated communities of Schroeder and Taconite Harbor are located within the township.

The community was named for John Schroeder, a businessperson in the lumber industry.

The township is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 7.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.