[3] A settlement named Appleton was established at the mouth of Spring Creek along Lake Michigan.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.45 square miles (81.5 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 844 people, 333 households, and 240 families residing in the township.

There were 457 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km2).

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.