[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 31.0 square miles (80.4 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2), or 13.37%, is water,[4] consisting of several lakes in the western half of the township, the largest of which is Gun Lake.

Yankee Springs Recreation Area occupies 5,200 acres (2,100 ha) along much of the shore of Gun Lake and to the north and east.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,219 people, 1,628 households, and 1,253 families residing in the township.

There were 2,182 housing units at an average density of 69.3 per square mile (26.8/km2).

18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.