 Also throughout that decade, an average of 125 living units per year were constructed, with the average housing value falling between $23,000 and $25,000.In 1970, about 35 percent of the land was in agriculture, mostly in the northern portion of the township.As of the census of 2000, there were 16,809 people, 6,716 households, and 4,895 families residing in the township.