[3] George Croghan moved to the area in 1753 and built a home, partly to escape creditors after suffering severe losses to his business as a trader in Ohio and Kentucky.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.4 square miles (96.8 km2), all land.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 529 people, 221 households, and 148 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.19% Native American, and 1.32% from two or more races.

29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.