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1505:Minersville
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1379:Spring Hill
1364:St. Michael
1256:West Taylor
1241:Upper Yoder
1236:Susquehanna
1196:Lower Yoder
1176:East Taylor
1062:Scalp Level
952:Carrolltown
888:County seat
630:John Murtha
587:other races
545:2016 (est.)
439:Spring Hill
418:Communities
354:Spring Hill
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1564:Categories
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1454:Marsteller
1384:Twin Rocks
1279:Beaverdale
1246:Washington
1231:Summerhill
1226:Stonycreek
1146:Clearfield
1088:Vintondale
1082:Tunnelhill
1077:Summerhill
1067:South Fork
1057:Sankertown
947:Brownstown
812:2008-01-31
644:References
564:As of the
473:Recreation
459:Martindale
453:Germantown
450:Bens Creek
370:Ohio River
324:40°18′39″N
249:portagetwp
159:Population
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1444:Frugality
1354:Riverside
1324:Jamestown
1294:Blandburg
1186:Gallitzin
1151:Conemaugh
1131:Blacklick
1121:Allegheny
1108:Townships
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1037:Nanty Glo
1007:Gallitzin
992:Ehrenfeld
987:Ebensburg
972:Daisytown
957:Cassandra
913:Johnstown
895:Ebensburg
717:March 26,
456:Jamestown
407:wind farm
389:Ebensburg
382:Johnstown
350:Cassandra
327:78°56′2″W
313:Geography
276:Johnstown
235:FIPS code
223:Area code
189:Time zone
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1469:Oil City
1399:Westwood
1344:Parkhill
1334:Nicktown
1221:Richland
1093:Westmont
1017:Hastings
1012:Geistown
1002:Franklin
997:Ferndale
942:Ashville
934:Boroughs
640:system.
591:Hispanic
581:, 0.15%
577:, 0.03%
573:, 0.20%
42:Township
1439:Flinton
1339:Oakland
1289:Belsano
1284:Belmont
1211:Portage
1206:Munster
1191:Jackson
1156:Cresson
1136:Cambria
1098:Wilmore
1052:Portage
1032:Loretto
967:Cresson
787:June 4,
688:June 9,
664:Aug 13,
465:Puritan
393:Altoona
289:History
272:Portage
244:Website
116:Cambria
89:Country
1510:Moxham
1449:Kaylor
1419:Coupon
1374:Sidman
1349:Revloc
1319:Emeigh
1314:Elmora
1299:Colver
1161:Croyle
1047:Patton
1027:Lorain
595:Latino
566:census
495:Census
468:Sonman
412:Gamesa
111:County
1429:Elton
1409:Other
1394:Vinco
1369:Salix
1304:Dunlo
1261:White
1216:Reade
1181:Elder
1141:Chest
1116:Adams
1022:Lilly
583:Asian
571:White
553:−4.7%
548:3,470
540:−6.8%
535:3,640
520:3,906
217:(EDT)
215:UTC-4
194:UTC-5
175:3,470
167:3,640
99:State
1424:Dean
1309:Elim
1271:CDPs
1166:Dean
1126:Barr
977:Dale
905:City
789:2016
719:2015
690:2017
666:2017
531:2010
516:2000
504:Note
499:Pop.
462:Myra
251:.com
130:Area
125:1878
593:or
380:in
228:814
208:DST
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