[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 472 people, 169 households, and 138 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% White and 0.42% African American.

There were 169 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families.

15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.