The Upper Black River flows northward through the center of the township, entering Black Lake to the north in Grant Township.

[4] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 472 people, 182 households, and 133 families residing in the township.

There were 404 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km2).

There were 182 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families.

23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.