As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,849 (down from 4,008 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,684 housing units.

[3] The Chief Menominee Memorial Site and Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[2] (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

The township contains these three cemeteries: Donaldson, McElrath and Mount Carmel.

West Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth.