Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 370 | | — |
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| 1830 | 1,076 | | 190.8% |
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| 1840 | 1,289 | | 19.8% |
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| 1850 | 2,159 | | 67.5% |
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| 1860 | 2,520 | | 16.7% |
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| 1870 | 2,431 | | −3.5% |
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| 1880 | 2,440 | | 0.4% |
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| 1890 | 2,445 | | 0.2% |
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| 1900 | 2,221 | | −9.2% |
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| 1910 | 1,946 | | −12.4% |
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| 1920 | 1,927 | | −1.0% |
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| 1930 | 1,701 | | −11.7% |
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| 1940 | 1,734 | | 1.9% |
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| 1950 | 1,738 | | 0.2% |
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| 1960 | 1,896 | | 9.1% |
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| 1970 | 1,909 | | 0.7% |
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| 1980 | 1,960 | | 2.7% |
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| 1990 | 2,080 | | 6.1% |
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| 2000 | 2,147 | | 3.2% |
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| 2010 | 2,224 | | 3.6% |
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| 2020 | 2,231 | | 0.3% |
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As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 2,147 people, 776 households, and 585 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.8 inhabitants per square mile (19.2/km2). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 776 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,033, and the median income for a family was $35,708. Males had a median income of $26,802 versus $21,597 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,679. About 14.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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