As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 779 households, and 522 families residing in the township.

There were 894 housing units at an average density of 36.0 per square mile (13.9/km2).

37.7% were of Finnish, 13.8% German, 8.1% French and 7.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 779 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families.

26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.