At the 2000 census there were 4,567 people, 1,813 households, and 1,281 families living in the township.

The population density was 132.8 inhabitants per square mile (51.3/km2).

There were 1,928 housing units at an average density of 56.1 per square mile (21.7/km2).

[4] Of the 1,813 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families.

Males had a median income of $34,762 versus $21,599 for females.