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1089:Jerseyville
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1190:Caseyville
1160:Beckemeyer
1134:Wood River
1079:Greenville
1054:East Alton
998:Belleville
659:References
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1660:Maeystown
1275:St. Jacob
1260:New Baden
1245:Millstadt
1215:Gillespie
1099:Mascoutah
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1119:Swansea
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943:Clinton
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1270:Roxana
1220:Girard
1170:Breese
1150:Albers
1109:Shiloh
963:Monroe
948:Jersey
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554:−32.2%
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1409:I-255
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1165:Benld
993:Alton
610:Asian
602:White
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