Iowa | |
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State of Iowa | |
Nickname: Hawkeye State | |
Motto(s): Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. | |
Anthem: "The Song of Iowa" | |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Iowa Territory |
Admitted to the Union | December 27, 1846 (29th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Des Moines |
Largest metro and urban areas | Des Moines metropolitan area[a] |
Government | |
• Governor | Kim Reynolds (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Adam Gregg (R) |
Legislature | Iowa General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | Chuck Grassley (R) Joni Ernst (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 2: Ashley Hinson (R) 3: Zach Nunn (R) 4: Randy Feenstra (R) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 58,295.81 sq mi (145,750 km2) |
• Rank | 26th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 310 mi (499 km) |
• Width | 240 mi (322 km) |
Elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,671 ft (509 m) |
Lowest elevation | 480 ft (146 m) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,190,369 |
• Rank | 31st |
• Density | 56.1/sq mi (21.69/km2) |
• Rank | 36th |
• Median household income | $59,955[3] |
• Income rank | 26th |
Demonym | Iowan |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation | IA |
ISO 3166 code | US-IA |
Latitude | 40° 23′ N to 43° 30′ N |
Longitude | 90° 8′ W to 96° 38′ W |
Website | www |
Iowa state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | American goldfinch|Eastern goldfinch |
Flower | Rosa arkansana|Prairie rose |
Grass | Pseudoroegneria spicata |
Tree | Bur oak |
Inanimate insignia | |
Rock | Geode |
State route marker | |
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State quarter | |
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Lists of United States state symbols |
Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/ (help·info)) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its name comes from the Iowa River, which was named after the Ioway people, one of the Native American tribes that lived in Iowa.[4] Iowa was a part of New France, but was sold to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Its settlers were mostly farmers: Iowa is part of the Corn Belt and is often known as the "Food Capital of the World."[5][6] However, Iowa's landscape, culture, and economy are diverse, with the economy changing in the second half of the 20th Century to include many kinds of business.[6][7]
Iowa has about 3,200,000 people as of the 2020 census[update]. Its capital and largest city is Des Moines. Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846. It was the 29th state to join the United States.
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