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758:References
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681:As of the
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393:Geography
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308:Clarkston
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520:−6.4%
505:18.7%
475:−5.2%
267:84305
256:(MDT)
254:UTC-6
233:UTC-7
145:Cache
128:State
1428:Cove
1413:Avon
1405:CDPs
1035:2015
1013:2022
821:2008
779:2020
661:2020
646:2010
640:6.7%
631:2000
616:1990
601:1980
586:1970
571:1960
556:1950
550:1.6%
541:1940
535:8.0%
526:1930
511:1920
496:1910
490:8.0%
481:1900
466:1890
451:1880
436:1870
424:Note
419:Pop.
375:ward
316:Utah
296:GNIS
169:Area
154:1864
133:Utah
74:Utah
49:The
36:Town
702:or
665:749
650:666
635:688
620:645
605:562
590:420
575:490
560:526
545:579
530:570
515:528
500:564
485:475
470:440
455:464
440:153
381:as
279:435
247:DST
214:749
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