[3] It was named for William L. Webber, land commissioner and general counsel for the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,875 people, 638 households, and 338 families residing in the township.

There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of 39.1 per square mile (15.1/km2).

There were 638 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families.

40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.