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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 1,393 km² (538 mi²). 1,313 km² (507 mi²) of it is land and 81 km² (31 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.78% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density is 4/km² (11/mi²). There are 2,626 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.48% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,048 households out of which 33.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% are married couples living together, 4.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% are non-families. 27.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.22.
In the county, the population is spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.80 males.
Cities and towns
\n*Bryant\n*Castlewood\n*Estelline\n*Hayti\n*Hazel\n*Lake Norden