Iowa
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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 | |
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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" | |
 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 | |
 Released in 2004 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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.