The unincorporated communities of Prairieville and Ruskin are both partially located within the township.

The Straight River flows northwardly through the township.

[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 984 people, 334 households, and 276 families residing in the township.

There were 334 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families.

14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.