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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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commercial. The advertisement humorously capitalized on the town's name, which phonetically resembles "keister," a colloquial term for the buttocks. The commercial featured residents and local landmarks, creating a playful and memorable connection to the hemorrhoid treatment product.
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school and business closings, but also highlighted the town's ability to engage with humor and light-heartedness. This event marked a distinctive moment in
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1389:communities
1372:Walnut Lake
1347:Pilot Grove
1292:Brush Creek
1176:County seat
1068:Twin Cities
760:January 31,
651:other races
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1502:Categories
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1201:Blue Earth
1183:Blue Earth
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143:Government
84:93°42′40″W
81:43°32′11″N
1464:Footnotes
1274:Townships
1252:Winnebago
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394:Geography
358:Minnesota
281:FIPS code
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125:Minnesota
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1206:Bricelyn
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1417:Huntley
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1242:Walters
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368:History
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301:Website
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110:Country
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1367:Verona
1322:Foster
1312:Elmore
1307:Dunbar
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1193:Cities
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