 This region of the township is mostly made up of forested mountains.The township has a humid continental climate ("Dfa"/"Dfb") and average monthly temperatures in the village of Plains range from 26.6 °F in January to 72.4 °F in July.As of the census of 2000, there were 10,906 people, 4,556 households, and 2,870 families residing in the township.