Quick Facts

state capital: Des moines

population:3.24 million

major cities: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Sioux City

key industries: advanced manufacturing

state history

Iowa officially became a state on: december 28, 1846

Brief history of iowa before it became a state: For thousands of years, Iowa was home to various Native American cultures, including the Oneota, Sioux, Sauk, and Fox. In the late 1600s, French explorers Marquette and Joliet charted the Mississippi River, bringing the region under European influence until the 1803 Louisiana Purchase made it part of the United States.

What is iowa abbreviation: ia

state symbols

state flag:The flag was designed in 1917

state bird: Eastern goldfinch

state flower:Wild rose

state tree: oak

state geography

total size of state: 56,273 square miles

number of counties: 99 counties

highest point:1,670 feet

lowest point:480 feet

interesting places to visit iowa sports teams & famous people

West Bend

dunnings spring park

Dubuque

Effigy Mounds National Monument

pella

Michelle monaghan

ashton kutcher

fun facts about iowa

Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, invented the first automated bread-slicing machine in 1928.
Iowa It is the only U.S. state with a double-vowel abbreviation (IA)
Iowa produces more corn than any other state.

my connections

I liked learning about this State because my godfather lives there, and I wanted to learn more about it. The most interesting fact about Iowa is that they grow more corn than any other state because corn is my favorite. I have already visited Iowa before, we spent our Fourth of July over there. I would love to visit again because I would love to see my Godfather and cousins over there again.

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