 Abner Howell was the first person elected to the office of justice of the peace.The Martin's Mill Covered Bridge, Bailey Covered Bridge, Dager-Wonsettler Farmstead, Hughes Covered Bridge, and Moses Little Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.At the 2000 census there were 3,960 people, 1,492 households, and 1,145 families living in the township.