Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 3,164 |
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| 1870 | 3,184 | 0.6% | |
| 1880 | 3,146 | −1.2% | |
| 1890 | 6,380 | 102.8% | |
| 1900 | 6,974 | 9.3% | |
| 1910 | 9,859 | 41.4% | |
| 1920 | 11,686 | 18.5% | |
| 1930 | 15,296 | 30.9% | |
| 1940 | 16,066 | 5.0% | |
| 1950 | 36,963 | 130.1% | |
| 1960 | 62,328 | 68.6% | |
| 1970 | 111,630 | 79.1% | |
| 1980 | 111,806 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 112,295 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 113,288 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 116,830 | 3.1% | |
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