[2] The Johannes Harnish Farmstead, Christian and Emma Herr Farm, Hans Herr House, Lime Valley Covered Bridge, Neff's Mill Covered Bridge, Park Site, Rock Ford Plantation, and Weber-Weaver Farm are all located in this township and are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.6 km2), all land.

The township is bordered to the north by the city of Lancaster and contains the unincorporated communities of Lyndon, Mylin Corners, Lampeter, Lime Valley, and part of Willow Street.

At the time of the 2000 census, there were 13,145 people, 5,284 households, and 3,762 families living in the township.

Out of all of the households that were documented, 26.1% were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had one person living alone who was aged sixty-five or older.