Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,692 km² (1,425 mi²). 3,627 kilometre² (1,400 mi²) of these are l& and 65 kilometer² (Xxv mi²) of these are a stream. A amount vicinity is Unity.76% a body of water.

Major highways
United States Highway 2

Adjacent counties
Boundary County, Idaho east Bonner County, Idaho east Spokane County, Washington south Stevens County, Washington west

It besides shares its northern border by using British Columbia, Canada. Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 11,732 people, 4,639 households, and 3,261 families residing in the county. A population density is 3/km² (8/mi²). There are 6,608 housing units at an typical density of 2/km² (5/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 93.53% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Deuce.05% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,639 home away from which Twenty-nine.60% keep around youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 57.50% come married couples living together, 8.40% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & Xxix.70% come non-families. Xxv.00% of tons home come manufactured higher of people & X.50% use person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.51 & a typical personal size is Ii.98.

In a county, the people is spread retired by using Xxvi.30% under a age of Xviii, V.50% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxiii.80% from either 25 to 44, Xxix.50% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.90% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 42 years. For each One c females there are Hundred.L males. For each C females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 99.Sixty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $31,677, & the median income for a personal is $36,977. Males have a median income of $36,951 versus $20,693 for females. A per capita income for the county is $15,731. Eighteen.10% of the people & Xiii.60% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Twenty-seven.60% of people under a age of 18 & 6.40% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Cusick Ione Metaline Metaline Falls Newport