The Grand Canyon Airport is also located on Pennsylvania Route 362 in Shippen Township.

The Colton Point State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 472 people, 177 households, and 135 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.52% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races.

20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.