According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.8 square miles (126.5 km2).

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 872 people, 330 households, and 241 families residing in the township.

The population density was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km2).

There were 330 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families.

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.