[3] The township is named after the Potawatomi tribal leader, Chief Shabbona.

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

As of the 2020 census[2] there were 1,344 people, 600 households, and 374 families residing in the township.

There were 600 housing units at an average density of 17.04 per square mile (6.58/km2).

34.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.