[3] The city of Bad Axe is on the western boundary of the township but is politically autonomous.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 483 households, and 374 families residing in the township.

There were 506 housing units at an average density of 14.8 per square mile (5.7/km2).

There were 483 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families.

17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.