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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 2,588 km² (999 mi²). 2,389 km² (922 mi²) of it is land and 199 km² (77 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.70% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,376 people, 7,435 households, and 5,345 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (20/mi²). There are 12,229 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.31% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 2.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,435 households out of which 29.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% are married couples living together, 7.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% are non-families. 24.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $35,321, and the median income for a family is $41,177. Males have a median income of $30,030 versus $21,616 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,115. 9.70% of the population and 7.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.50% are under the age of 18 and 9.30% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Akeley Township\n*Akeley\n*Arago Township\n*Badoura Township\n*Clay Township\n*Clover Township\n*Crow Wing Lake Township\n*Farden Township\n*Fern Township\n*Guthrie Township\n*Hart Lake Township\n*Helga Township\n*Hendrickson Township\n*Henrietta Township\n*Hubbard Township\n*Lake Alice Township\n*Lake Emma Township\n*Lake George Township\n*Lake Hattie Township\n*Lakeport Township\n*Laporte\n*Mantrap Township\n*Nevis Township\n*Nevis\n*Park Rapids\n*Rockwood Township\n*Schoolcraft Township\n*Steamboat River Township\n*Straight River Township\n*Thorpe Township\n*Todd Township\n*White Oak Township