[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101 km2), all of it land.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 951 people, 338 households, and 267 families living in the township.

There were 374 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races.

16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.