From a peak of more than 250 in the 1930s, the population has dwindled to just 50.
However, their population has been dwindling for the last few decades.
By 1872 the population had dwindled to approximately 350 people.
By 1903 the population of the area had dwindled to 66 people.
However, in more recent times the town's population has dwindled.
The population dwindled from its former level of almost 20,000 to 16,500.
A population of more than 600 had dwindled over the past 20 years to 90.
The population reached 715 in 1940, but dwindled again after 1949.
After being passed over as the county's seat, its population slowly dwindled.
The population quickly dwindled, reaching a low of 19 by 1961.