As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 1,756 people, 763 households, and 501 families in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.03% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.1% were of German, 12.7% American, 10.5% Irish and 8.4% English ancestry.