[1] The majority of the township is in the Grand River watershed: the southern part drains to Crockery Creek, which joins the Grand River south of Nunica, while the center of the township drains southwest via Norris Creek to Fruitport, where it enters Spring Lake, an arm of the Grand River connected to Lake Michigan.

The northernmost part of the township drains to Black Creek, the main tributary of Mona Lake, a separate arm of Lake Michigan.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 887 households, and 714 families residing in the township.

There were 905 housing units at an average density of 37.6 per square mile (14.5/km2).

15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.