It originally included the entire northwest quarter of Eaton County (present day townships of Vermontville, Chester, Sunfield, and Roxand.)

As of the 2000 United States Census,[1] there were 2,100 people, 749 households, and 588 families in the township.

There were 807 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km2).

There were 749 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families.

17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.