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YEAR
|
POPULATION
|
1925
|
7,056
|
1940 |
7,972
|
1945 |
8,382
|
1950 |
8,623
|
1955 |
10,889
|
1960 |
12,517
|
1965 |
14,516
|
1970 |
16,148
|
1975 (state census*) |
17,270
|
1980 (federal census*) |
16,295
|
1985 (state census*) |
15,636
|
1990 |
15,424
|
1995 |
15,687
|
1996 |
15,857
|
1997 |
15,423
|
1998 |
15,328
|
1999 |
15,233
|
2000 |
15,537
|
2001 |
15,559
|
2002 |
15,551
|
2003 |
15,609
|
2004 |
15,561
|
2005 |
15,836
|
2006 |
15,207
|
2007 |
15,152
|
2008 |
15,300
|
Notes:
• Numbers are from Annual Town Census unless otherwise noted.
• *Federal and state census years include prison population. Town Census does not include prisoners.
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