[1] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 519 households, and 387 families residing in the township.

The population density was 39.0 inhabitants per square mile (15.1/km2).

There were 921 housing units at an average density of 26.5 per square mile (10.2/km2).

There were 519 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families.

18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.