The city of Walker is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,745 people, 652 households, and 487 families residing in the township.

The population density was 32.5 inhabitants per square mile (12.5/km2).

There were 652 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families.

22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.