United States Census
As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 3 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.32% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.18% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 60.7% were of [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 15.6% [[german people|German]] ancestry.