City in Idaho, United States
Rexburg, Idaho
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Motto:
"America's Family Community"
[1]
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Location in the United States
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Coordinates:
43°49′34″N
111°47′02″W
/
43.82611°N 111.78389°W
/
43.82611; -111.78389
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Country
| United States
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State
| Idaho
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County
| Madison
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? Total
| 10.10 sq mi (26.15 km
2
)
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? Land
| 10.01 sq mi (25.93 km
2
)
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? Water
| 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km
2
)
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Elevation
| 4,865 ft (1,483 m)
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? Total
| 39,409
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? Density
| 2,937.06/sq mi (1,134.01/km
2
)
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Time zone
| UTC−7
(
Mountain (MST)
)
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? Summer (
DST
)
| UTC−6
(
MDT
)
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ZIP codes
| 83440, 83441, 83460
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Area code(s)
| 208, 986
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FIPS code
| 16-67420
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GNIS
feature ID
| 0374648
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Website
| www
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Rexburg
is a city in
Madison County
,
Idaho
, United States. The population was 39,409 at the
2020 census
.
[4]
The city is the
county seat
of Madison County
[5]
and its largest city.
[6]
Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID
Micropolitan Statistical Area
, which includes
Fremont
and Madison counties. The city is home to
Brigham Young University?Idaho
(BYU-Idaho), a private institution operated by
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(LDS Church).
History
[
edit
]
Rexburg flooded after the
Teton Dam
collapse
Rexburg Idaho Temple
of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The city takes its name from founder
Thomas Edwin Ricks
. The city was incorporated in 1883.
The
Navy Electronics Laboratory
oceanographic research ship
USS
Rexburg
was named for the city.
In June 1976, Rexburg was severely damaged by the
Teton Dam Flood
. The
Teton River
flowed through northern Rexburg, and left most of the city underwater for several days after the Teton Dam ruptured. A museum dedicated to the Teton Dam Flood and the history of Rexburg and the area, located in the basement of the
Rexburg Tabernacle
, has been a major city landmark for decades.
The city gained attention after the
murders of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow
, two siblings who went missing in September 2019 and were found dead in June 2020.
[7]
Geography
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Rexburg is located at
43°49′N
111°47′W
/
43.817°N 111.783°W
/
43.817; -111.783
,
[8]
at an
elevation
of 4,865 feet (1,483 m)
above sea level
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.84 square miles (25.49 km
2
), of which 9.76 square miles (25.28 km
2
) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km
2
) is water.
[9]
Much of the city, including BYU-Idaho and the Rexburg Idaho Temple, rests on top of a
shield volcano
just north of
Rigby
. Eruptions are not expected in the near future so far south;
Yellowstone National Park
and
Island Park
are thought to be the most likely settings for future volcanic activity in the area. Many different types of
volcanoes
exist near Rexburg, including
cinder cones
,
spatter cones
, other
shield volcanoes
, and
volcanic fissures
. There are
lava fields
to the west and south of Rexburg, the results of open fissure eruptions from about two thousand years ago. The nearby
Craters of the Moon National Monument
presents the most obvious features of this recent activity. Sediment deposits enriched by volcanism make the surrounding area famous for its production of large starch-rich
potatoes
.
Rexburg is close to the
St. Anthony
Sand Dunes, the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park and the
Teton Range
.
Climate
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Rexburg experiences a
humid continental climate
(
Koppen climate classification
Dfb
) with freezing winters and very warm summers ? though even in the summer, nights are chilly and frosts have occurred in all months of the year. The climate classification may be inaccurate, as typical rainfall would place the climate as semi-arid. The wettest year has been 1983 with 20.76 inches (527.3 mm) and the driest has been 1988 with 7.48 inches (190.0 mm) including rainless months in July and October, though the wettest month was June 2009 with 4.57 inches (116.1 mm). The average snow cover peaks at around 9 inches (0.23 m), whilst the heaviest snowfall in one month was 43.5 inches (1.10 m) in December 1983.
Climate data for Rexburg, Idaho (
Brigham Young University–Idaho
), 1991?2020 normals, extremes 1977?present
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
52
(11)
|
60
(16)
|
73
(23)
|
84
(29)
|
91
(33)
|
102
(39)
|
102
(39)
|
99
(37)
|
96
(36)
|
87
(31)
|
71
(22)
|
61
(16)
|
102
(39)
|
Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
41.4
(5.2)
|
46.6
(8.1)
|
62.1
(16.7)
|
73.5
(23.1)
|
82.0
(27.8)
|
89.0
(31.7)
|
93.4
(34.1)
|
93.6
(34.2)
|
87.8
(31.0)
|
76.1
(24.5)
|
60.8
(16.0)
|
45.4
(7.4)
|
94.2
(34.6)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
29.5
(?1.4)
|
34.1
(1.2)
|
45.8
(7.7)
|
56.1
(13.4)
|
66.0
(18.9)
|
75.0
(23.9)
|
85.0
(29.4)
|
84.1
(28.9)
|
74.0
(23.3)
|
58.2
(14.6)
|
42.1
(5.6)
|
30.1
(?1.1)
|
56.7
(13.7)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
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21.8
(?5.7)
|
25.5
(?3.6)
|
35.9
(2.2)
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44.6
(7.0)
|
53.5
(11.9)
|
61.0
(16.1)
|
68.5
(20.3)
|
67.1
(19.5)
|
58.3
(14.6)
|
45.7
(7.6)
|
32.9
(0.5)
|
22.6
(?5.2)
|
44.8
(7.1)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
14.2
(?9.9)
|
16.9
(?8.4)
|
26.0
(?3.3)
|
33.0
(0.6)
|
41.0
(5.0)
|
47.1
(8.4)
|
52.0
(11.1)
|
50.2
(10.1)
|
42.6
(5.9)
|
33.1
(0.6)
|
23.7
(?4.6)
|
15.1
(?9.4)
|
32.9
(0.5)
|
Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
?9.9
(?23.3)
|
?5.0
(?20.6)
|
7.3
(?13.7)
|
18.6
(?7.4)
|
26.4
(?3.1)
|
34.2
(1.2)
|
41.8
(5.4)
|
38.3
(3.5)
|
28.8
(?1.8)
|
16.4
(?8.7)
|
4.3
(?15.4)
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?7.5
(?21.9)
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?13.8
(?25.4)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
?32
(?36)
|
?36
(?38)
|
?12
(?24)
|
10
(?12)
|
16
(?9)
|
29
(?2)
|
32
(0)
|
27
(?3)
|
14
(?10)
|
?3
(?19)
|
?13
(?25)
|
?31
(?35)
|
?36
(?38)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
1.22
(31)
|
0.78
(20)
|
0.92
(23)
|
1.16
(29)
|
1.81
(46)
|
1.49
(38)
|
0.59
(15)
|
0.70
(18)
|
1.04
(26)
|
1.13
(29)
|
0.71
(18)
|
1.08
(27)
|
12.63
(320)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
13.6
(35)
|
11.0
(28)
|
3.3
(8.4)
|
2.1
(5.3)
|
0.2
(0.51)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.8
(2.0)
|
7.6
(19)
|
16.3
(41)
|
54.9
(139.21)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
10.8
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
9.3
|
11.1
|
8.3
|
5.3
|
6.2
|
5.8
|
7.9
|
6.7
|
10.9
|
97.4
|
Average snowy days
(≥ 0.1 in)
|
7.0
|
5.4
|
2.2
|
1.1
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
3.8
|
6.9
|
27.2
|
Source 1: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)
[10]
[11]
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Source 2: National Weather Service
[12]
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
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1900
| 1,081
| | ?
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1910
| 1,893
| | 75.1%
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1920
| 3,569
| | 88.5%
|
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1930
| 3,048
| | ?14.6%
|
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1940
| 3,437
| | 12.8%
|
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1950
| 4,253
| | 23.7%
|
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1960
| 4,767
| | 12.1%
|
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1970
| 8,272
| | 73.5%
|
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1980
| 11,559
| | 39.7%
|
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1990
| 14,302
| | 23.7%
|
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2000
| 17,257
| | 20.7%
|
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2010
| 25,484
| | 47.7%
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2020
| 39,409
| | 54.6%
|
In 2010, city officials contested the census figures on the grounds that many college students were out of town while census workers were counting Rexburg's population.
[13]
It is estimated that 95 percent of Rexburg's population are members of the LDS Church.
[14]
2010 census
[
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At the
2010 census
there were 25,484 people, 7,179 households, and 4,925 families living in the city. The population density was 2,611.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,008.2/km
2
). There were 7,617 housing units at an average density of 780.4 per square mile (301.3/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the city was 93.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6%.
[3]
Of the 7,179 households 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 9.2% of households were one person and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.17.
The median age was 22.3 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 49.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 7% were from 45 to 64; and 3.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census
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At the
2000 census
there were 17,257 people, 4,274 households, and 2,393 families living in the city. The population density was 3,534.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,364.6/km
2
). There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 928.4 per square mile (358.5/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the city was 95.20% White, 0.30% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04%.
[15]
Of the 4,274 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 12.7% of households were one person and 5.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.45.
The age distribution was 18.3% under the age of 18, 57.3% from 18 to 24, 11.9% from 25 to 44, 7.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% 65 or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median household income was $26,965 and the median family income was $36,047. Males had a median income of $27,280 versus $17,592 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,173. About 13.2% of families and 44.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[
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Politics
[
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Rexburg has been referred to as the "
reddest
place in America,"
[16]
owing to the area's strong conservative majority and political trends. Some political experts have considered Rexburg the true antithesis of
San Francisco
, America's liberal bastion.
[16]
Since 1980, no Republican presidential candidate has won less than 57 percent of the Madison County vote. In that same period, Republican presidential candidates polled more than 90 percent of the county's vote on three occasions:
Ronald Reagan
in
1984
,
[17]
George W. Bush
in
2004
[18]
and
Mitt Romney
in
2012
.
[19]
John McCain
came close to this level in
2008
, drawing 85 percent of the vote.
[20]
Education
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Public schools
[
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Monument located at
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Madison School District 321
is the school district for almost all of Rexburg, except for a few blocks. Those few blocks are in the
Sugar-Salem Joint School District 322
.
[21]
The Madison school district supports six elementary schools; Adams, Burton, Hibbard, Kennedy, Lincoln, and South Fork. Madison Middle School follows the elementary school, serving grades 5?6. Madison Junior High School serves grades 7?9. The two high schools within the city limits are Central High and
Madison High School
.
Higher education
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Rexburg is home to
BYU-Idaho
, a private institution operated by the LDS Church. The university began as a small high school-level academy in 1888 and was eventually established as
Ricks College
, in honor of
Mormon pioneer
and city founder,
Thomas E. Ricks
. On August 10, 2001, it officially became a four-year
university
and assumed the name BYU-Idaho.
[22]
Madison Memorial Hospital
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The City of Rexburg and the surrounding areas are serviced by Madison Memorial Hospital located just east of the city's downtown area. The hospital offers regular classes in an attempt to educate the community on such things as preparing for childbirth and first aid for children,
[23]
as well as holding Conferences and Health Fairs.
[24]
In 2012, Rachel Gonzales - Madison's CEO, was ranked among the "50 Rural Hospital CEO's to Know" by Becker's Hospital Review.
[25]
In 2013, Madison was ranked the healthiest county in Idaho.
[26]
In 2014, the
Leapfrog Group
shared the results of a study which indicates that Madison Memorial Hospital received an A in comparison to other hospitals in the United States.
[27]
Media
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Rexburg is part of the Idaho Falls?Pocatello media market, which includes southeastern Idaho and parts of northwestern Wyoming. Media outlets licensed to or located in Rexburg include:
Television
Radio
- KBYR
91.5 FM BYU-Idaho Radio (religious)
- KBYI
94.3 FM BYU-Idaho Radio (public)
- KRXK
1230 AM (sports)
Newspapers
- Rexburg Standard Journal
- BYU-Idaho
Scroll
- Explore Rexburg
- Ennui
Magazine
In popular culture
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- Rexburg is mentioned in the 9th verse of the song "
I've Been Everywhere
" by Hank Snow,
[28]
a song that was also sung by Johnny Cash.
[29]
- The nearby St. Anthony sand dunes are referenced in the movie
Napoleon Dynamite
, as the location where Kip and Napoleon's grandma breaks her coccyx.
[30]
- In
Shannon Hale
's
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
, HYDRA is mentioned to have a secret base there in the epilogue.
- Afroman
mentions Rexburg in his song "Idaho" on his 2008 album
Waiting to Inhale
.
Notable people
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- Brandon Bair
, professional football player in the
National Football League
(NFL), born in Rexburg
- Chad Daybell
, author and convicted murderer who lived in Rexburg
- Jim Dennis
, Hall of Fame
harness racing
driver, born in Rexburg
- Vernon M. Guymon
, brigadier general in the Marine Corps and naval aviator, born in Rexburg
- D. Mark Hegsted
,
Harvard University
nutritionist, born in Rexburg
- Christian Jacobs
, co-creator of children's TV show
Yo Gabba Gabba!
and lead singer for
The Aquabats
,
[31]
born in Rexburg
- Paul Kruger
, professional football player in the NFL, born in Rexburg
- Matt Lindstrom
, professional baseball player in
Major League Baseball
(MLB), born and raised in Rexburg
- Clayton Mortensen
, professional baseball player in MLB, born and raised in Rexburg
- Mark Ricks
, Idaho state legislator, lifelong resident of Rexburg
- James LeVoy Sorenson
, businessman and inventor, born in Rexburg
- Wayne D. Wright
, jockey, winner of 1942 Kentucky Derby, 1945 Preakness and 1934 Belmont Stakes; born in Rexburg
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. Retrieved
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.
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July 9,
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.
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.
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December 18,
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.
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.
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, Population Division. 2010
. Retrieved
December 11,
2011
.
- ^
"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
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.
- ^
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. ePodunk
. Retrieved
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.
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.
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June 11,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- ^
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. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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.
- ^
"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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.
- ^
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.
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.
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.
- ^
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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Text list
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.
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. Retrieved
August 4,
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.
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.
madisonmemorial.org
. Retrieved
August 4,
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.
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.
madisonmemorial.org
. Retrieved
May 18,
2015
.
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.
beckershospitalreview.com
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May 18,
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.
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.
- ^
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"
.
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. Retrieved
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.
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2022
- ^
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October 6,
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.
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. Retrieved
October 6,
2020
.
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. Retrieved
September 2,
2012
.
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