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1248:Populated places established in 1750
601:, and 0.20% from two or more races.
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25:Place in Pennsylvania, United States
863:East Penn Township official website
455:Lehigh Township, Northampton County
201:0.14 sq mi (0.35 km)
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1075:Towamensing
1070:Penn Forest
986:Summit Hill
946:Bowmanstown
916:County seat
820:January 31,
691:Bowmanstown
599:other races
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1175:Little Gap
1160:Forest Inn
981:Parryville
956:Jim Thorpe
923:Jim Thorpe
720:August 13,
701:References
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294:Area codes
214:Population
116:75°45′05″W
113:40°44′30″N
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1190:Packerton
1155:Audenried
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1017:Townships
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991:Weatherly
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966:Lehighton
951:East Side
845:March 17,
841:. PennDOT
695:Palmerton
449:Palmerton
378:Geography
310:FIPS code
282:ZIP Codes
244:Time zone
206:Elevation
1170:Junedale
1150:Ashfield
1114:Tresckow
1060:Mahoning
1045:Lausanne
1035:Franklin
961:Lansford
933:Boroughs
773:April 6,
603:Hispanic
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341:township
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1139:Andreas
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166:County
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583:White
567:−3.4%
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