Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,490 |
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| 1870 | 3,674 | 47.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,981 | −46.1% | |
| 1890 | 2,299 | 16.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,989 | −13.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,926 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,905 | −1.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,351 | 23.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,320 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,023 | 30.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,711 | 55.8% | |
| 1970 | 5,193 | 10.2% | |
| 1980 | 6,013 | 15.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,155 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,139 | 16.0% | |
| 2010 | 8,179 | 14.6% | |
| Est. 2011 | 8,202 | 0.3% | |
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