[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.0 square miles (204.6 km2), all land.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 709 households, and 524 families residing in the township.

The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km2).

There were 709 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families.

22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.