[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,858 people, 790 households, and 571 families residing in the township.

The population density was 76.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.6/km2).

There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 56.2 per square mile (21.7/km2).

There were 790 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families.

24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone, who was 65 years of age or older.