[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.6 km2), all land.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,237 people, 490 households, and 358 families residing in the township.

The population density was 37.9 inhabitants per square mile (14.6/km2).

There were 490 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families.

24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.