[3] As of the census of 2000, there were 571 people, 262 households, and 166 families residing in the township.

Culturally, 30.5% were of Finnish, 13.9% German, 7.3% United States or American, 6.8% English, 6.6% Swedish and 5.6% Irish ancestry.

[4] In 2000, there were 262 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families.

31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Participants push the outhouse 500 feet (150 m) and across the finish line.

The race takes place on Trenary's Main Street.