At the 2000 census there were 1,791 people in 795 households, including 470 families, in the city. The population density was 530.6 per square mile (204.6/km2). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 270.5 per square mile (104.3/km2). The racial makup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.06% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23%. 17.1% were of Finnish, 15.5% Italian, 11.5% German, 9.4% Polish, 9.4% Swedish, 6.6% English and 5.3% French ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.5% spoke English, 1.1% Finnish and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.