[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km2), of which 27.5 square miles (71.4 km2) is land and 0.04% is water.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 856 people, 292 households, and 226 families residing in the township.

The population density was 31.1 inhabitants per square mile (12.0/km2).

There were 292 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families.

20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.