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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,494 Km&2 (577 Mi&2 ). 1,490 km&2 (575 mi&2) of it is land and 4 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water. Adjacent counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 20,221 people, 7,560 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 14/km&2 (35/mi&2). There were 8,126 housing units at an average density of 5/km&2 (14/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.68% White , 1.79% Black or African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.23% from Other Races , and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,560 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were Married Couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,449, and the median income for a family was $44,269. Males had a median income of $31,039 versus $22,075 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $17,816. 8.60% of the population and 6.20% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.80% of those under the age of 18 and 10.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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