Iowa (IA)

Iowa

Quick Facts

Capital City: Des Moines

Abbreviation:  IA

Population (2019): 3,155,070; Rank: 31 of 50 | Population Quick Facts

Region:   Midwest

Admission to Statehood:   December 28, 1846 (29th State)

State Motto: Motto of Iowa is “Our Liberties We Prize, and Our Rights We will Maintain”

State Nickname: Hawkeye State

Sports Teams: Find the best High School, College, League, and Professional sports teams of Iowa State

Origin of State Name: The word “Iowa” comes form the American Indian tribe of the same name.

Bordering States: The State of Iowa has 6 neighbors namely, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin | List of US Regions

Area Codes: 319, 515, 563, 641, 712

Zip Codes:   Iowa Zip Codes

Famous People:  Find out all the information about the famous people born in Iowa

State Symbols

Bird:  Eastern Goldfinch | List of State Birds

Popular Fruit:  Pear and Strawberry

State Rock:  Geode

Flag: Iowa Flag– Having three vertical stripes blue, white and red the Iowa flag resembles the flag of France. On the white stripe is a bald eagle carrying a blue streamer in its beak. The state motto “Our Liberties We Prize, and Our Rights We will Maintain” is written on the streamer. The name of the state is emblazoned in red letters. Flag adopted 1921. Get this Flag

Flower: Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa pratincola) | Other State Flowers

Soil: Tama

Song:  The Song of Iowa” | Words by: S.H.M. Byers | To the music of Tanenbaum  Other State Songs | Sheet Music

Tree:   Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | Other State Trees

Quarter:  Iowa Quarter – Details on the quarter are Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree and the words “Foundation in Education” | List of State Quarters

 

Geography

Iowa on a US map

Area:  Area: 56,276 sq.mi (145,754 sq.km.), 26th
Land: 55,875 sq.mi. (144,716 sq.km.), 23rd
Water: 401 sq.mi. (1,039 sq.km.), 44th

Largest Cities:  Des Moines | Cedar Rapids | Sioux City | Waterloo | Iowa City | Council Bluffs | Ames | Dubuque | Ankeny

Highest Point:  Hawkeye Point ; 1,670 feet, (509 m), 42nd tallest

Lowest Point:   Iowa; 320 feet, 34th lowest

Geographic Center:  Story, 5 mi northeast of Ames

Blank Outline Maps: Find printable blank map of the State of Iowa , without names, so you can quiz yourself on important locations, abbreviations, or state capital.

City Guide:  Visit Iowa City Guide for a look at geography, local history, architecture, and culture.

National Parks:

Effigy Mounds National Monument
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Location:
Absolute Center: 41°57.7N / 93°23.1’W
Relative Center: Story, 5 mi northeast of Ames
Distance Between U.S. Cities

 

State Government

Governor:  Kim Reynolds (R)

Senators:  Chuck Grassley (R) Joni Ernst (R)

Representatives: SenateHouse

Constitution:  Iowa’s Constitution

Government Offices Directory:  Find all information here at the Iowa government offices directory

Electoral College Votes:  6 Votes

Vital Records: Find out all the information about the vital records for the state of Iowa

Economy

Agriculture: Hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle, dairy products.

Industry: Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, primary metals.

Education