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Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 km² (516 mi²). 1,313 km² (507 mi²) of it is land and 25 km² (10 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.86% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 26,023 people, 10,561 households, and 7,614 families residing in the county. The population density is 20/km² (51/mi²). There are 16,828 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.65% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,561 households out of which 27.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% are married couples living together, 8.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% are non-families. 24.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.85.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 27.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $32,019, and the median income for a family is $37,090. Males have a median income of $33,871 versus $21,956 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,614. 13.80% of the population and 10.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.40% are under the age of 18 and 7.30% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Beaverton Township\n*Beaverton\n*Bentley Township\n*Billings Township\n*Bourret Township\n*Buckeye Township\n*Butman Township\n*Clement Township\n*Gladwin Township\n*Gladwin\n*Grim Township\n*Grout Township\n*Hay Township\n*Sage Township\n*Secord Township\n*Sherman Township\n*Tobacco Township