[3] Trelipe Township was named for the freshwater fish Coregonus artedi, commonly known as the tullibee.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 174 people, 81 households, and 52 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White and 1.72% Native American.

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 9.5% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.5% of those 65 or over.