As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,199 people, 537 households, and 354 families in the county. The population density was <1/km2 (<1/sq mi). There were 718 housing units at an average density of <1/km2 (<1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.00% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.8% were of German, 12.4% Irish, 11.9% Norwegian and 7.0% English ancestry. 97.8% spoke English and 2.2% German as their first language.