According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.7 square miles (152.1 km2), of which 58.7 square miles (152.1 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,346 people, 955 households, and 656 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races.

There were 955 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.