Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 939 |
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| 1890 | 2,128 | 126.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,342 | −36.9% | |
| 1910 | 3,454 | 157.4% | |
| 1920 | 5,777 | 67.3% | |
| 1930 | 10,464 | 81.1% | |
| 1940 | 13,844 | 32.3% | |
| 1950 | 25,312 | 82.8% | |
| 1960 | 42,390 | 67.5% | |
| 1970 | 43,846 | 3.4% | |
| 1980 | 46,492 | 6.0% | |
| 1990 | 54,523 | 17.3% | |
| 2000 | 59,607 | 9.3% | |
| 2010 | 67,956 | 14.0% | |
| Est. 2011 | 69,200 | 1.8% | |
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