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2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns |
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,855 km² (716 mi²). 1,835 km² (708 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.07% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,754 people, 1,178 households, and 781 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (4/mi²). There are 1,521 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 99.31% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,178 households out of which 26.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% are married couples living together, 4.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% are non-families. 31.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 21.10% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 25.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $29,572, and the median income for a family is $38,611. Males have a median income of $26,981 versus $19,327 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,131. 10.10% of the population and 7.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.00% are under the age of 18 and 10.30% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Binford\n*Cooperstown\n*Hannaford