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622:2010
607:2000
601:7.2%
592:1990
577:1980
562:1970
556:0.9%
547:1960
541:7.5%
532:1950
517:1940
502:1930
487:1920
472:1910
457:1900
445:Note
440:Pop.
286:GNIS
157:Area
676:or
641:276
626:294
611:298
596:313
581:292
566:305
551:319
536:316
521:294
506:297
491:344
476:366
461:317
270:309
246:CDT
235:DST
225:CST
202:276
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