As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,196 people, 447 households and 333 families residing in the township.

The population density was 102.4 inhabitants per square mile (39.5/km2).

There were 482 housing units at an average density of 41.3 per square mile (15.9/km2).

There were 447 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families.

19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.