At the 2000 census there were 1,856 people, 578 households, and 476 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 606 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 578 households, 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.57.
The age distribution was 34.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median household income was $44,620 and the median family income was $47,857. Males had a median income of $34,917 versus $21,638 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,764. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Eden Township office LanCo PA.JPG|Township office
Horsing around in Eden TWP LanCo PA.JPG|Sign in the township office parking lot on the hitching rail for Amish buggies
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