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1930 United States Federal Census

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Please choose an enumeration district in Metropolis:
District 9 LINCOLN PCT.
District 11 METROPOLIS CITY, WARD 1, BOUNDED BY (N) 11TH; (E) MARKET; (S) OHIO RIVER; (W) JOHNSON.
District 12 METROPOLIS CITY, WARD 2, BOUNDED BY (N) CITY LIMITS, NORTH AVE., 12TH, MARKET, CITY LIMITS; (E) METROPOLIS; (S) OHIO RIVER; (W) MARKET, 11TH, JOHNSON, WEST AVE., CITY LIMITS.
District 13 METROPOLIS CITY, WARD 3, BOUNDED BY (N) CITY LIMITS; (E) CITY LIMITS, BUTLER; (S) OHIO RIVER; (W) METROPOLIS.
District 14 METROPOLIS CITY, WARD 4, BOUNDED BY (N) CITY LIMITS; (E) CITY LIMITS; (S) OHIO RIVER; (W) BUTLER.
District 15 METROPOLIS PCT. EXCLUDING METROPOLIS CITY

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