Complex sentence: The city began as a community with 2208 citizens in 1902,16,732 in 1990, and as of 2005, more than 18,500 citizens resided in the community.
Split into simpler sentences: The city began as a community with 2,208 citizens in 1902, growing to 16,732 residents in 1990. As of 2005, more than 18,500 citizens resided in the community.