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Youngstown59,331 people0.9 yrs - 3
East Cleveland13,534 people1.0 yrs - 4
Wellsville3,063 people1.1 yrs - 5
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A town of 7,546, settled in 1812. Public schools that outperform most of New York.
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1880Pitman, NJ1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - New Jersey (NJ) - Gloucester County - P…
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