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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,989 Km&2 (768 Mi&2 ). 1,984 km&2 (766 mi&2) of it is land and 6 km&2 (2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water. Adjacent counties
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DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 32,513 people, 12,760 households, and 9,187 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 16/km&2 (42/mi&2). There were 14,320 housing units at an average density of 7/km&2 (19/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.04% White , 0.42% Black or African American , 0.49% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.34% from Other Races , and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,760 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were Married Couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,562, and the median income for a family was $35,962. Males had a median income of $27,011 versus $18,283 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $15,572. 14.30% of the population and 11.50% of families were below the Poverty Line . 16.50% of those under the age of 18 and 15.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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