As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 286 people, 129 households, and 90 families residing in the township.

There were 415 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km2).

There were 129 households, out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families.

24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 20.2% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 or over.