According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total land area of (46.4 sq mi) or approximately 29,696 acres (120.18 km2).
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 9,805 people residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 76.4% White, 18.7% African American, 1.6% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 3,253 households, with the average household size being 2.62 and average family size 2.98. The median age was 37.