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Iowa (geographical name)
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river 291 (468 ) Iowa flowing into Mississippi River - miles kilometers SE
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state United States ✽ Des Moines 56,275 (145,752 ), 2,926,324 - cen area square miles square kilometers pop
Iowa (Wikipedia)

Iowa (/ˈ.əwə/ EYE-ə-wə) is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.

Iowa
Nickname
Hawkeye State
Motto(s)
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Anthem: "The Song of Iowa"
Location of Iowa within the United States
Location of Iowa within the United States
CountryUnited States
Admitted to the UnionDecember 28, 1846 (29th)
Capital
(and largest city)
Des Moines
Largest county or equivalentPolk
Largest metro and urban areasGreater Des Moines
Government
 • GovernorKim Reynolds (R)
 • Lieutenant GovernorChris Cournoyer (R)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
JudiciaryIowa Supreme Court
U.S. senatorsChuck Grassley (R)
Joni Ernst (R)
U.S. House delegation1: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
2: Ashley Hinson (R)
3: Zach Nunn (R)
4: Randy Feenstra (R) (list)
Area
 • Total
56,273 sq mi (145,747 km2)
 • Land55,860 sq mi (144,670 km2)
 • Water416 sq mi (1,078 km2)  0.71%
 • Rank27th
Elevation
1,120 ft (340 m)
Highest elevation1,670 ft (509 m)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
Neutral increase 3,241,498
 • Rank30th
 • Density57/sq mi (22.1/km2)
  • Rank36th
 • Median household income
$71,400 (2023)
 • Income rank
33rd
DemonymIowan
Language
 • Official languageEnglish
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation
IA
ISO 3166 codeUS-IA
Websiteiowa.gov
State symbols of Iowa
List of state symbols
BirdEastern goldfinch
FlowerPrairie rose
TreeBur Oak
RockGeode
State route marker
Route marker
State quarter
Iowa quarter dollar coin
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Iowa is the 26th largest in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a population of 3.19 million. The state's capital, most populous city, and largest metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines. A portion of the larger Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest Iowa. Other metropolitan statistical areas in Iowa include Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Ames, Dubuque, Sioux City, and the Iowa portion of the Quad Cities. Iowa is home to 940 small towns, though its population is increasingly urbanized as small communities and rural areas decline in population.

During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, pioneers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy began to transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production.

Politically, Iowa is notable for the Iowa Caucuses, an influential event in national politics, as well as its high levels of voter turnout and foundational leadership in civil rights including early adoption or support of black suffrage.


Hawkeye State, Corn State, Land Where the Tall Corn Grows
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