 Through the first half of the 20th century the population remained relatively stable around or slightly below 500 residents.However between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled from 580 to 1,010., and then more than doubled between 2000 and 2010 rising from 1,010 to 2,139.On May 4, 2003, a series of tornadoes passed by the outer reaches of the town.