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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 3,137 km² (1,211 mi²). 3,021 km² (1,166 mi²) of it is land and 116 km² (45 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.69% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,138 people, 5,748 households, and 3,615 families residing in the county. The population density is 4/km² (11/mi²). There are 8,772 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.28% White, 1.10% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,748 households out of which 23.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% are married couples living together, 8.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.10% are non-families. 33.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.76.
In the county the population is spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 25.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $28,560, and the median income for a family is $37,038. Males have a median income of $28,791 versus $21,077 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,506. 11.30% of the population and 7.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.40% are under the age of 18 and 8.10% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Alpha\n*Bates Township\n*Caspian\n*Crystal Falls Township\n*Crystal Falls\n*Gaastra\n*Hematite Township\n*Iron River Township\n*Iron River\n*Mansfield Township\n*Mastodon Township\n*Mineral Hills\n*Stambaugh Township\n*Stambaugh