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678:census
617:0.83%
599:1.16%
535:−11.2%
490:−12.8%
415:−20.4%
370:Census
1491:Happy
1461:Tulia
1456:Kress
1438:Tulia
1307:Other
1239:Happy
650:Total
631:1.0%
625:(NH)
611:(NH)
593:(NH)
579:(NH)
577:White
565:Race
505:10.0%
445:−9.6%
430:19.8%
316:Texas
300:Happy
259:79042
248:(CDT)
246:UTC-5
225:UTC-6
139:Texas
134:State
1512:Love
1483:Town
1340:Cita
1322:Zita
1278:CDPs
1231:Town
1037:2022
1001:2015
973:ISBN
952:2014
923:2022
895:2008
853:2020
641:113
582:471
526:2020
520:4.8%
511:2010
496:2000
481:1990
475:0.3%
466:1980
460:7.7%
451:1970
436:1960
421:1950
406:1940
391:1930
379:Note
374:Pop.
306:and
288:GNIS
161:Area
40:Town
1317:Ogg
787:BSk
655:602
607:or
530:602
515:678
500:647
485:588
470:674
455:672
440:624
425:690
410:576
395:724
314:of
271:806
239:DST
206:602
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