As of the census of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 1,016 households, and 750 families residing in the township.
The population density was . There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of .
The racial makeup of the township was 96.24% White, 2.77% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 1,016 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 61.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of eighteen, 6.6% from eighteen to twenty-four, 26.0% from twenty-five to forty-four, 27.3% from forty-five to sixty-four, and 19.9% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-three years.
For every one hundred females, there were 88.7 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,639, and the median income for a family was $39,565. Males had a median income of $37,700 compared with that of $20,566 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $17,143.
Approximately 9.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
Education
The school district is Jefferson-Morgan School District.