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68:A Middle Paxton Township vista from
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1306:Fort Hunter
1301:Fisherville
1271:Carsonville
1238:communities
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1181:Lenkerville
1103:Susquehanna
1058:Londonderry
980:Millersburg
965:Hummelstown
876:County seat
805:January 31,
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682:October 18,
534:other races
488:2021 (est.)
407:Fort Hunter
1505:Categories
1478:76°49′59″W
1475:40°22′00″N
1361:Manada Gap
1311:Grantville
1211:Rutherford
1118:Washington
975:Middletown
935:Berrysburg
901:Harrisburg
883:Harrisburg
630:Census.gov
602:August 13,
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507:As of the
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1406:Rockville
1371:Matamoras
1346:Killinger
1336:Inglenook
1296:Estherton
1291:Enterline
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571:Education
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990:Penbrook
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314:township
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1341:Jednota
1321:Heckton
1266:Deodate
1191:Oberlin
1176:Lawnton
1171:Hershey
1108:Swatara
1083:Mifflin
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1043:Halifax
985:Paxtang
955:Halifax
940:Dauphin
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403:Dauphin
386:of the
328:History
294:Website
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153:Dauphin
126:Country
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1286:Enders
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148:County
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514:White
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