He erected a sawmill on Big Wapwallopen Creek in the southwestern portion of the township.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.3 square miles (34.5 km2), all land.

The southern and eastern portions of Wright are made up of thick forests.

The community's main business district is located in the northern and central portions of Wright.

Wright has a warm-township humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in the vicinity of 309 and Church Road range from 24.3 °F in January to 69.8 °F in July.

[1] Law enforcement is provided by the Wright Township Police; they are stationed in the municipal building.

They currently employ several full-time officers and are part of the Mountain Top Regional Police.

At the time of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,593 people, 2,005 households, and 1,589 families residing in the township.