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983:August 15,
894:References
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864:Republican
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379:Geography
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1338:Larkin
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1210:Cities
860:Senate
745:−16.7%
730:−42.9%
700:−55.0%
670:−32.7%
655:−35.3%
640:−20.6%
595:−11.7%
520:Census
475:Dundee
465:, to
314:7.375%
116:Nobles
111:County
1411:Leota
1363:Olney
1343:Leota
1303:Bloom
871:House
813:White
786:White
758:40.0%
715:16.7%
625:−7.0%
610:−5.0%
467:Fulda
360:-bray
270:56131
259:(CDT)
257:UTC–5
236:UTC–6
155:Mayor
99:State
1112:2015
1068:2012
1038:2011
1006:2024
985:2024
960:2024
916:2022
854:, a
736:2020
721:2010
706:2000
691:1990
685:8.1%
676:1980
661:1970
646:1960
631:1950
616:1940
601:1930
586:1920
580:0.0%
571:1910
556:1900
541:1880
529:Note
524:Pop.
299:GNIS
164:Area
125:1879
36:City
1431:Org
1403:CDP
1313:Elk
620:107
605:115
590:121
575:137
560:137
358:KIN
282:507
250:DST
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665:37
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