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Autos in Black Hawk county link cars and people in 1923
The county with 66,570 people in 1920 has 11,211 licensed autos in 1923. At 12 miles per gallon and 20 cents a gallon, gasoline cost would reach 224.22 for 100 miles and 22,242 for 1,000 miles. Total car value exceeds 5.6 million dollars with additional maintenance costs.
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Black Hawk
Grant Highway
Ackley
Waterloo
New Hampton
Lo- Ban Avenue
Manchester
Belle Plaine
Buchanan County
Grundy Line
Black Hawk County