As of the
census of 2000, there were 645 people, 298 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The
population density was 4.3 people per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.35%
White, 0.31%
African American, 1.55%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.62% from
other races, and 2.02% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 298 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were
married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.68. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $19,844 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,065. About 7.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==