[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.2 square miles (114.3 km2), of which 44.1 square miles (114.3 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,165 people, 444 households, and 343 families residing in the township.

There were 620 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km2).

There were 444 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families.

20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.