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1586:Categories
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1489:Smithville
1438:Varnamtown
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325:feature ID
301:Area codes
233:Population
127:78°29′36″W
124:33°52′22″N
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1479:Northwest
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577:Race
555:16.9%
550:4,175
540:95.8%
535:3,572
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