Iowa

Iowa
State
State of Iowa
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Hawkeye State
Motto(s):  Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.
Anthem: "The Song of Iowa"
Map of the United States with Iowa highlighted
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 (Hawkeye Point[1][2])	1,671 ft (509 m)
Lowest elevation (Confluence of Mississippi River and Des Moines River[1][2])	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.gov

Iowa state symbols
Flag of Iowa
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
State quarter
Released in 2004
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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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
3. ↑ "S1901: INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2018 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
4. ↑ Alex, Lynn M. (2000). Iowa's Archaeological Past. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
5. ↑ Merry, Carl A. (1996). "The Historic Period". Office of the State Archaeologist at the University of Iowa. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Major Industries in Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Economic Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
7. ↑ "Wind Energy in Iowa". Iowa Energy Center. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2012.