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2008 Winners

• Goodyear, Arizona
  Goodyear, Arizona
  
  Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 47,359....
  
• Cerritos, California
  Cerritos, California
  
  Cerritos is a charter city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County....
  
• Aurora, Colorado
  Aurora, Colorado
  
  Aurora is a Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality that is the Colorado municipalities in the Colorado and the list of United States cities by population in the United States....
  
• New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven, Connecticut
  
  New Haven is the third largest municipality in Connecticut, after Bridgeport, Connecticut and Hartford, with a core population of about 124,000 people....
  
• Kissimmee
  Kissimmee, Florida
  
  Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....
  -Osceola County, Florida
  Osceola County, Florida
  
  Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States....
  
• Gladstone, Missouri
  Gladstone, Missouri
  
  Gladstone is a city in Clay County, Missouri, Missouri, founded in 1952 and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Like nearby North Kansas City, the city of Gladstone is now completely surrounded by Kansas City....
  
• St. Louis Region (Missouri-Illinois)
• Lenoir, North Carolina
  Lenoir, North Carolina
  
  Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina....
  
• Reidsville, North Carolina
  Reidsville, North Carolina
  
  Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,485....
  
• Akron, Ohio
  Akron, Ohio
  
  Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
  

2007 Winners

• Flowing Wells, Arizona
  Flowing Wells, Arizona
  
  Flowing Wells is a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population was 15,050 at the United States Census, 2000....
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• Santa Rosa, California
  Santa Rosa, California
  
  Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. As of January 1, 2007, the population of Santa Rosa was approximately 157,985 residents....
  
• Sierra Madre, California
  Sierra Madre, California
  
  Sierra Madre is a town in Los Angeles County, California. The population was about 10,580 at the time of the 2000 census. It is in the Foothills of California of the San Gabriel Mountains below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest with the cities of Pasadena, California and Altadena, California to its west, and Arcadia, California...
  
• Hollywood, Florida
  Hollywood, Florida
  
  Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473....
  
• Polk County, Florida
  Polk County, Florida
  
  Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 483,924. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimates the county population to be 561,606....
  
• Dubuque, Iowa
  Dubuque, Iowa
  
  Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2007, its population was estimated at 57,313, making it the eighth-largest city in the state and the county's population was estimated at 92,359....
  
• Lewiston, Maine
  Lewiston, Maine
  
  Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County, Maine in the U.S. state of Maine and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 35,690 at the United States Census, 2000....
  
• Barnstable, Massachusetts
  Barnstable, Massachusetts
  
  Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County, Massachusetts....
  
• Clinton, North Carolina
  Clinton, North Carolina
  
  Clinton is a city in Sampson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,636 as of 2003. It is the county seat and largest city in Sampson County, North Carolina....
  
• Hickory, North Carolina
  Hickory, North Carolina
  
  Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
  

2006 Winners

• Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus, Ohio
  
  Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
  
• DeSoto, Texas
  DeSoto, Texas
  
  DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas, Texas . As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 37,646 .DeSoto is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest, Dallas County, Texas area, which includes DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Texas, Duncanville, Texas, and Lancaster, Texas....
  
• Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri
  
  Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, and Platte County, Missouri counties....
  
• Lincoln, California
  Lincoln, California
  
  Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, California, United States. The population was estimated to be 42,126 in 2007. On July 17, 2007, Forbes.com listed Lincoln as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2006 with an increase of 238.6% in population....
  
• Longmont, Colorado
  Longmont, Colorado
  
  Longmont is a Colorado municipalities#Home_Rule_Municipality in Boulder County, Colorado and Weld County, Colorado counties in the U.S. state of Colorado....
  
• Marietta, Georgia
  Marietta, Georgia
  
  Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat.As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs....
  
• Maumee, Ohio
  Maumee, Ohio
  
  ?Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio along the Maumee River. The population was 15,237 at the United States Census 2000....
  
• Richland County, South Carolina
  Richland County, South Carolina
  
  Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2007, the U.S....
  
• Pharr, Texas
  Pharr, Texas
  
  Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 46,660. Pharr is connected by Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge to the Mexico city of Reynosa....
  
• Sarasota County, Florida
  Sarasota County, Florida
  
  Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 325,957. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 366,256....
  

2005 Winners

• Canoga Park, California (District of Los Angeles)
• Carrollton, Missouri
  Carrollton, Missouri
  
  Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award given out annually by the National Civic League....
  
• Georgetown County, South Carolina
  Georgetown County, South Carolina
  
  Georgetown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 55,797; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 60,983....
  
• Lauderhill, Florida
  Lauderhill, Florida
  
  Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 59,621....
  
• Orangeburg County, South Carolina
  Orangeburg County, South Carolina
  
  Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 91,582. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 92,167....
  
• Pompano Beach, Florida
  Pompano Beach, Florida
  
  Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale, Florida....
  
• Port Huron, Michigan
  Port Huron, Michigan
  
  Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan. The population was 32,338 at the 2000 United States Census....
  
• Seward, Alaska
  Seward, Alaska
  
  Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016....
  
• Willmar, Minnesota
  Willmar, Minnesota
  
  Willmar is a city in and the county seat of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,351 at the United States Census, 2000....
  
• Winchester, Virginia
  Winchester, Virginia
  
  Winchester is an independent city located in the extreme northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 23,585 according to the United States Census 2000....
  

2004 Winners

• Spokane, Washington
  Spokane, Washington
  
  Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. Spokane is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, as well as the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region....
  
• Stockton, California
  Stockton, California
  
  Stockton is a city in California and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California . Stockton's population estimate for January 1, 2008, according to the California Department of Finance, is 290,141....
  
• Pembroke Pines, Florida
  Pembroke Pines, Florida
  
  Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 150,064, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the eleventh most populous in Florida, and the 157th most populous in the United States....
  
• Evansville, Indiana
  Evansville, Indiana
  
  Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815....
  
• Montevideo, Minnesota
  Montevideo, Minnesota
  
  Montevideo is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,346 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chippewa County, Minnesota....
  
• Concord, North Carolina
  Concord, North Carolina
  
  Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,977. It is the county seat of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004....
  
• Springfield, Ohio
  Springfield, Ohio
  
  Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River , Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately 45 miles west of Columbus, Ohio and 25 miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio....
  
• Cottage Grove, Oregon
  Cottage Grove, Oregon
  
  Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County, Oregon, Oregon, United States. It received its name from its first postmaster, G. C. Pierce, in September 1861....
  
• Hidalgo, Texas
  Hidalgo, Texas
  
  Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 7,322 at the 2000 United States Census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Dorados of the af2 arena football league, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, who play in t...
  
• Philippi, West Virginia
  Philippi, West Virginia
  
  Philippi is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,870 at the 2000 census....
  

2003 Winners

• Corpus Christi, Texas
  Corpus Christi, Texas
  
  Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, Texas, it also extends into Aransas County, Texas, Kleberg County, Texas, and San Patricio County, Texas counties....
  
• Tempe, Arizona
  Tempe, Arizona
  
  Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arizona, United States, with a 2007 population of 174,091. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece....
  
• New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven, Connecticut
  
  New Haven is the third largest municipality in Connecticut, after Bridgeport, Connecticut and Hartford, with a core population of about 124,000 people....
  
• Miami Beach, Florida
  Miami Beach, Florida
  
  Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated on 26 March, 1915.Miami Beach has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts for almost a century....
  
• Des Moines, Iowa
  Des Moines, Iowa
  
  Des Moines , is the Capital and the most populous city in the United States U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County, Iowa....
  
• Marquette County, Michigan
  Marquette County, Michigan
  
  Marquette County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 64,634....
  
• Laurinburg, North Carolina
  Laurinburg, North Carolina
  
  Laurinburg is a mid-sized city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina state border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville, North Carolina and is home to St....
  
• Wilson, North Carolina
  Wilson, North Carolina
  
  is a city and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 17th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 47,380 at the United States Census, 2007....
  
• South Sioux City, Nebraska
  South Sioux City, Nebraska
  
  South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, Iowa–NE–South Dakota Sioux City metropolitan area....
  
• Greater Racine Area, Wisconsin
  Racine, Wisconsin
  
  Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States, located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River ....
  

2002 Winners

• Tuscaloosa
  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  
  Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 83,052 ....
  -Northport, Alabama
  Northport, Alabama
  
  Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates the population is 21,216. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  
• Anchorage, Alaska
  Anchorage, Alaska
  
  Anchorage is a consolidated city-Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. With an estimated 279,671 municipal residents in 2007 , it is Alaska's largest city and constitutes more than 40 percent of the state's total population....
  
• Fountain, Colorado
  Fountain, Colorado
  
  The City of Fountain is a Colorado municipalities#Home_Rule_Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, Colorado, United States. Fountain is located just ten miles south of Colorado Springs, Colorado and just east of Fort Carson....
  
• Elgin, Illinois
  Elgin, Illinois
  
  Elgin is a city northwest of Chicago on the Fox River . Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois....
  
• Roswell, New Mexico
  Roswell, New Mexico
  
  Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County, New Mexico in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 45,293 at the 2000 United States Census....
  
• Buffalo-Niagara Region, New York
  Buffalo, New York
  
  Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
  
• Huntington, New York
  Huntington, New York
  
  The Town of Huntington is a Political subdivisions of New York State located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York....
  
• Weslaco, Texas
  Weslaco, Texas
  
  Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 26,935 at the 2000 United States Census. Weslaco derives its name from the W.E....
  
• Hampton, Virginia
  Hampton, Virginia
  
  Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county. One of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, it is on the southeast end of the Virginia Peninsula, bordering on Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay....
  
• Everett, Washington
  Everett, Washington
  
  Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L....
  

2001 Winners

• Santa Clara, California
  Santa Clara, California
  
  Santa Clara, California , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the U.S. state of California....
  
• Delray Beach, Florida
  Delray Beach, Florida
  
  Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the city had a total population of 60,020....
  
• South Miami, Florida
  South Miami, Florida
  
  South Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 10,741 at the 2000 census and as of 2007, according to the U.S....
  
• Fort Dodge, Iowa
  Fort Dodge, Iowa
  
  Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, Iowa, United States, situated on the Des Moines River. The population was 25,136 at the 2000 census....
  
• Howard County, Maryland
  Howard County, Maryland
  
  Howard County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.. It is considered part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area....
  
• Ocean City, Maryland
  Ocean City, Maryland
  
  Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers....
  
• Independence, Missouri
  Independence, Missouri
  
  Independence is a city in Clay County, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri counties in the U.S. state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state....
  
• Bozeman, Montana
  Bozeman, Montana
  
  Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. With a population of 27,509 at the United States Census, 2000, Bozeman is the fifth largest city in the state....
  
• Fayetteville, North Carolina
  Fayetteville, North Carolina
  
  Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015....
  
• Brownsville, Texas
  Brownsville, Texas
  
  Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, Texas, United States. Brownsville is the 15th largest city in the state of Texas and the 130th largest in the United States....
  

2000 Winners

• Fresno, California
  Fresno, California
  
  Fresno is a city in California, USA, the county seat of Fresno County, California, and the second largest inland city in the state, after San Jose, California....
  
• Naugatuck River Valley, Connecticut
  Naugatuck River Valley
  
  The Naugatuck River Valley is located in the western part of Connecticut along the Route 8 corridor and Metro-North railroad line. Geographically, it comprises the municipalities located within the Naugatuck River basin....
  
• Worcester, Massachusetts
  Worcester, Massachusetts
  
  Worcester is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts in the United States. A 2006 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the estimated second-largest city in New England, after Boston, Massachusetts....
  
• Montgomery County, Maryland
  Montgomery County, Maryland
  
  Montgomery County of the U.S. state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the nation, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years old who hold a post-graduate degree....
  
• Clinton, Missouri
  Clinton, Missouri
  
  Clinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henry County, Missouri....
  
• Gastonia, North Carolina
  Gastonia, North Carolina
  
  Gastonia is a city in North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina. The population was 66,277 according to the United States Census, 2000 ....
  
• Fargo, North Dakota
  Fargo, North Dakota
  
  Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota. In 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 100,000 and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 192,417....
  /Moorhead, Minnesota
  Moorhead, Minnesota
  
  Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 32,177 at the United States Census, 2000....
  
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  
  Lancaster is a city in the South Central Pennsylvania part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania....
  
• Anderson County, South Carolina
  Anderson County, South Carolina
  
  Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 173,500; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 175,514....
  
• Edinburg, Texas
  Edinburg, Texas
  
  Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 48,465 at the 2000 United States Census....
  

Hall of Fame

• Akron, Ohio
  Akron, Ohio
  
  Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
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• Anchorage, Alaska
  Anchorage, Alaska
  
  Anchorage is a consolidated city-Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. With an estimated 279,671 municipal residents in 2007 , it is Alaska's largest city and constitutes more than 40 percent of the state's total population....
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• Baltimore, Maryland
  Baltimore, Maryland
  
  Baltimore is an independent city and the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland in the United States. Baltimore is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay....
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• Boston, Massachusetts
  Boston, Massachusetts
  
  Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
   (3)
• Cincinnati, Ohio
  Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border....
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• Cleveland, Ohio
  Cleveland, Ohio
  
  Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
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• Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus, Ohio
  
  Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
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• Dayton, Ohio
  Dayton, Ohio
  
  Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 166,179 at the United States Census, 2000....
   (3)
• Des Moines, Iowa
  Des Moines, Iowa
  
  Des Moines , is the Capital and the most populous city in the United States U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County, Iowa....
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• Edinburg, Texas
  Edinburg, Texas
  
  Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 48,465 at the 2000 United States Census....
   (3)
• Grand Island, Nebraska
  Grand Island, Nebraska
  
  Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, Nebraska, United States. The population was 42,940 at the 2000 United States Census....
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• Grand Rapids, Michigan
  Grand Rapids, Michigan
  
  Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 197,800. It is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Michigan....
   (3)
• Hickory, North Carolina
  Hickory, North Carolina
  
  Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
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• Independence, Missouri
  Independence, Missouri
  
  Independence is a city in Clay County, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri counties in the U.S. state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state....
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• Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri
  
  Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, and Platte County, Missouri counties....
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• Laurinburg, North Carolina
  Laurinburg, North Carolina
  
  Laurinburg is a mid-sized city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina state border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville, North Carolina and is home to St....
   (3)
• New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven, Connecticut
  
  New Haven is the third largest municipality in Connecticut, after Bridgeport, Connecticut and Hartford, with a core population of about 124,000 people....
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• Peoria, Illinois
  Peoria, Illinois
  
  Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, Illinois, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city was the sixth largest in Illinois and had a total population of 112,936....
   (3)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
  Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...
   (4)
• Phoenix, Arizona
  Phoenix, Arizona
  
  Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....
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• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  
  Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania with a population of 312,819. The population of the seven-county metropolitan area is 2,462,571....
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• Roanoke, Virginia
  Roanoke, Virginia
  
  For the metropolitan area, see Roanoke, VA MSA.Roanoke is an independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Virginia....
   (5)
• Rockville, Maryland
  Rockville, Maryland
  
  Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. According to the 2007 census update, the city had a total population of 58,706, making it the third largest city in Maryland....
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• San Antonio, Texas
  San Antonio, Texas
  
  San Antonio is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population. Located in , the city is a cultural and geographical gateway into the ....
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• Seward, Alaska
  Seward, Alaska
  
  Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016....
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• Shreveport, Louisiana
  Shreveport, Louisiana
  
  Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as well as being the 99th-largest city in the United States....
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• Tacoma, Washington
  Tacoma, Washington
  
  Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park....
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• Toledo, Ohio
  Toledo, Ohio
  
  Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
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• Tupelo, Mississippi
  Tupelo, Mississippi
  
  Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is the eighth largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, Mississippi, and larger than Olive Branch, Mississippi....
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• Wichita, Kansas
  Wichita, Kansas
  
  Wichita , is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas. The 2006 estimated population of 361,420 makes it the 51st largest city in the U.S....
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• Worcester, Massachusetts
  Worcester, Massachusetts
  
  Worcester is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts in the United States. A 2006 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the estimated second-largest city in New England, after Boston, Massachusetts....
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See also

• List of All-America Cities
  List of All-America Cities
  
  Current list of cities that have received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League.References ...
  

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