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228:63377
217:(CDT)
215:UTC-5
194:UTC-6
107:State
1341:Owen
1208:Apex
1090:Cave
1055:Troy
1012:Troy
931:2012
906:2015
884:2012
854:2016
832:2016
803:2008
761:2022
643:2020
628:2010
622:4.6%
613:2000
598:1990
583:1980
568:1970
553:1960
538:1950
523:1940
508:1930
493:1920
478:1910
463:1900
448:1890
436:Note
431:Pop.
331:any
329:cite
257:GNIS
130:Area
632:187
617:206
602:197
587:287
572:306
557:176
542:188
527:240
512:251
497:267
482:276
467:210
452:151
342:by
240:573
208:DST
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