[5] The village of Dimondale and the unincorporated community of West Windsor are within the township.

[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,340 people, 2,781 households, and 2,091 families residing in the township.

There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of 83.4 per square mile (32.2/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 93.04% White, 3.02% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races.

20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.