Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,663 |
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| 1870 | 3,585 | 34.6% | |
| 1880 | 3,889 | 8.5% | |
| 1890 | 4,297 | 10.5% | |
| 1900 | 4,815 | 12.1% | |
| 1910 | 8,475 | 76.0% | |
| 1920 | 10,252 | 21.0% | |
| 1930 | 16,227 | 58.3% | |
| 1940 | 19,426 | 19.7% | |
| 1950 | 21,578 | 11.1% | |
| 1960 | 24,947 | 15.6% | |
| 1970 | 31,282 | 25.4% | |
| 1980 | 34,361 | 9.8% | |
| 1990 | 34,438 | 0.2% | |
| 2000 | 35,349 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 37,941 | 7.3% | |
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