 The Dorpsstraat () was outfitted with nine new houses in 1828, while in 1866 a "cow bush" (a burial place for cows that died of anthrax – a disease to which the town was no stranger) was removed.In 1870 the town hall was moved from a rental building at the Hoge Rijndijk () to a new building at its present location at the Noordbuurtseweg.In the 20th century, the town was expanded significantly.