[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 37.6 square miles (97.3 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 504 people, 171 households, and 141 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.40% Asian, 0.79% from other races.

There were 171 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families.

14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.