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862:April 23,
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265:FIPS code
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686:Latino
669:census
645:Latino
617:census
500:+11.4%
487:+19.7%
474:+19.4%
435:+33.5%
142:Butler
137:County
127:
107:
678:Asian
674:White
633:Asian
625:White
565:−1.1%
562:1,116
552:+7.0%
549:1,128
539:+1.9%
536:1,054
526:+0.7%
523:1,034
513:+9.7%
510:1,027
461:−5.5%
448:+4.0%
422:+4.9%
409:+0.0%
246:50604
235:(CDT)
233:UTC-5
212:UTC-6
193:1,116
117:State
992:2011
966:2008
941:2012
916:2015
894:2012
864:2011
829:2021
800:2022
588:and
584:2020
558:2020
545:2010
532:2000
519:1990
506:1980
493:1970
480:1960
467:1950
454:1940
441:1930
428:1920
415:1910
402:1900
389:1890
377:Pop.
373:Year
275:GNIS
148:Area
130:Iowa
33:City
1015:."
684:or
643:or
497:936
484:840
471:702
458:588
445:622
432:598
419:448
406:427
393:427
258:319
226:DST
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