The township also surrounds the city of Durand, but the two are administered autonomously.

[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,980 people, 1,881 households, and 1,470 families residing in the township.

There were 2,782 housing units at an average density of 82.1 per square mile (31.7/km2).

There were 1,881 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families.

17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.