[10] At the 2000 census,[1] there were 2,907 people, 1,008 households and 815 families residing in the township.

The population density was 79.2 inhabitants per square mile (30.6/km2).

There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 28.7 per square mile (11.1/km2).

There were 1,008 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families.

15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.