Iowa
Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/ ⓘ, Lakota: Ayúȟwa) 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
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| State of Iowa | |
| Nickname: | |
| 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 |
| Admitted to the Union | December 28, 1846 (29th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Des Moines |
| Largest county or equivalent | Polk |
| Largest metro and urban areas |
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Kim Reynolds (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Adam Gregg (R) |
| Legislature | Iowa General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Iowa Supreme Court |
| 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 | 56,273 sq mi (145,746 km2) |
| • Land | 55,857 sq mi (144,669 km2) |
| • Water | 416 sq mi (1,077 km2) 0.70% |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,670 ft (509 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 3,190,369 |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 57.1/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Median household income | $61,691 |
| • Income rank | 30th |
| Demonym | Iowan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | IA |
| ISO 3166 code | US-IA |
| Website | www |
| List of state symbols | |
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| Bird | Eastern goldfinch |
| Flower | Prairie rose |
| Tree | Bur Oak |
| Rock | Geode |
| State route marker | |
| State quarter | |
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 3,190,369, according to the 2020 census. 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. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest U.S. states to live in.
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, people 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 transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production.