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327:19-39765
299:ZIP code
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1419:Crocker
1414:Berwick
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1366:Webster
1341:Madison
1336:Lincoln
1311:Elkhart
1306:Douglas
1291:Crocker
1197:Norwalk
1174:Granger
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913:June 4,
891:May 11,
792:June 1,
668:Economy
639:At the
614:At the
419:History
391:Seeds,
377:–
343:Website
338:2395474
251:in Iowa
108:Country
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1449:Saylor
1429:Farrar
1356:Walnut
1346:Saylor
1271:Beaver
1180:Grimes
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240:24,064
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1157:Clive
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583:99.8%
568:83.9%
563:8,649
553:86.1%
548:4,702
533:2,526
433:Perry
304:50131
293:(CDT)
291:UTC-5
270:UTC-6
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128:State
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1286:Clay
1281:Camp
1011:2023
990:2012
965:2008
940:2012
915:2015
893:2012
840:ISBN
821:2021
794:2016
772:2021
729:2022
687:The
675:and
589:2020
574:2010
559:2000
544:1990
529:1980
514:1970
502:Note
497:Pop.
448:and
431:and
371:2000
363:Iowa
333:GNIS
249:24th
195:Area
153:Polk
141:Iowa
33:City
1439:Ivy
1376:CDP
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518:222
316:515
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