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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,103 Km2 (426 Mi2 ). 1,099 km2 (424 mi2) of it is land and 4 km2 (2 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water. Adjacent counties
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DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 11,597 people, 3,528 households, and 2,473 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 11/km2 (27/mi2). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 3/km2 (9/mi2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.09% White , 8.86% Negroid or Africano , 0.66% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Rim Islander , 0.27% from Other Races , and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,528 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 9.60% were Married Couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county the population was spread out with 20.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 36.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 152.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 168.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,654, and the median income for a family was $37,329. Males had a median income of $28,434 versus $20,207 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $12,687. 10.80% of the population and 7.20% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.80% of those under the age of 18 and 75.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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