Iowa State of America

Iowa, 29^th State

(Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain)

• Name (Indian word, named after Iowa River): “Iowa ”; “This is the Place” or “the Beautiful Land”
• Governor: Kim Reynolds (Republican Party)
• Capital: Des Moines
• Population:  3,179,850 (2020), (31^st most populous)
• Location: Midwest of American, perfectly centered between six other states.
  • North: Minnesota,
  • East: River Mississippi,
  • South: Missouri,
  • West: Big Sioux and Missouri rivers,
  • Southeast: Illinois,
  • Northeast: Wisconsin,
  • Southwest: Nebraska,
  • Northwest: South Dakota.

• Area: 145,754 km2/56,276  mi2, 26th by rank
• Postal abbreviation: IA
• Admitted to Union: December 28, 1846
• Official language: English

1.       State’s Symbols

• State tree: Oak
• State Grass: none
• State flower: Wild Rose
• State food: none
• State Animal: none
• State Insect: none
• State Fish: Channel Catfish (Un-Official)
• State Amphibian: none
• State Dinosaur: none
• State Reptile: none
• State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
• State Horse: none
• State Dog: none
• State Fossil: none
• State Rock: Geode
• State Gemstone: none
• State mineral: none
• State Sports: none
• State Songs: “Song of Iowa”
• State Tartan:

• State Poet Laureate: Mary Swander
• State Dance: none
• State Firearm: none
• State Tall Ship: none
• State Theater: none
• State Museum: none

2.       Geography Facts

• Land: 144,716 km² (55,875 mi²), 23rd
• Water: 1,039 km² (401 mi²), 44th
• State Forests: 10
• National Forests: none
• State Parks: 83
• Public Beaches: 44
• National Parks: none
• National monument: 1
• Historic site: 1
• National historic trails: 2
• Water: 0.7%
• Largest city (by area): Des Moines (213.9 km²)
• Largest city (by population): Des Moines (217,891 people)
• Lowest point: Iowa; 320 feet, 34th lowest
• Highest point: Hawkeye Point; 1,670 feet, (509 m), 42nd tallest

3.        Facts about Iowa

• Iowa is the top producer of beef, pork, grain, corn, and soybean.
• The food production of one Iowa farm is enough for 279 people.
• Iowa’s researchers were pioneers in building the world’s first electronic digital computer.
• State University in the 1930s.
• Taking golf courses per capita into consideration, Iowa ranks the first amongst all other states.
• Iowa is the birthplace of Sliced Bread.
• Iowa raises more hogs than any other state.
• Nickname/s: Hawkeye State
• Major industries: Healthcare, social services, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, and education, biotechnology, green energy production, information technology.
• Famous for: Corn and Agricultural Products
• Area codes: 319, 515, 563, 641, 712

4.        Natural Resources

• Agriculture:

• 1. Corn
  2. Soybeans
  3. Oats
  4. Hay
  5. red clover
  6. Flaxseed
  7. Rye
  8. Wheat
  9. Apples
• Gems and Minerals:
  1. Cement
  2. Gypsum
  3. Pearls
  4. Moss Agate
  5. Chalcedony
  6. Keokuk Geode
  7. crushed stone
  8. sand and gravel

5.       Mountains

             Iowa Mountains:  28 

            Prominent Mountains:

• Pilot Knob
• Sherrill Mound
• Mount Moses
• Balltown Ridge
• Goose Rock
• Pilot Knob
• Wolf Hill
• Pilot Mound
• Sugar Loaf
• Durr Hill

6.       Divisions

• 99 Counties
• 947 Cities
• N/A Towns