As of the 2000 United States Census[REF] there were 7,170 people, 2,346 households, and 2,010 families residing in the township.
There were 2,346 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families.