The township surrounds the borough of Strasburg, a separate municipality.

Unincorporated communities in the township include Refton and Hessdale.

At the 2000 census there were 4,021 people, 1,275 households, and 1,071 families living in the township.

There were 1,295 housing units at an average density of 64.8 per square mile (25.0/km2).

13.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older.