This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.

[14] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,542 people, 595 households, and 464 families residing in the township.

There were 738 housing units at an average density of 27.7 per square mile (10.7/km2).

There were 595 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families.

18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.