Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, and dressing in costumes.
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The number of potential stops for trick-or-treaters to occupied housing units for the second quarter of 2020.
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The number of housing units with steps trick-or-treaters had to climb steps to fill their bags with goodies in 2019.
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The number of U.S. confectionery and nut stores that sold candy and other confectionery products in 2018.
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Tombstone, Ariz. (estimated population 1,375)
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Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. (estimated population 10,138)
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Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (estimated population 7,035)
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Yellville, Ark. (estimated population 1,162)
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Transylvania County, N.C. (estimated population 33,513)
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Slaughter Beach, Del. (estimated population 231)
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Casper, Wyo. (estimated population 58,756)
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Scarville, Iowa (estimated population 78)
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