At the 2000 census there were 2,528 people, 952 households, and 702 families living in the town. The population density was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.55% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19%. 13.2% were of English, 12.5% French Canadian, 11.5% Irish, 9.2% American, 8.9% French, 8.0% Polish, 7.6% Italian, 7.3% German and 5.6% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.