Year Population

1900     2,228
1910     2,467
1915     2,768 estimated
1920     3,069
1925     3,123 estimated
1930     3,176
1935     3,462 estimated
1940     3,747
1945     4,436 estimated
1950     5,125
1955     5,501 estimated
1960     5,876
1965     6,453 estimated
1970     7,076
1975     8,257 special census
1980     9,065
1985     9,889 special census
1990     8,751 amended
1994     9,134 special census
2000     8,586