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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IowaIowa - Wikipedia

    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, [9] according to the 2020 census. The state's capital, most populous city, and largest metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines.

  2. 6 days ago · Iowa, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted to the union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846. As a Midwestern state, Iowa forms a bridge between the forests of the east and the grasslands of the high prairie plains to the west.

  3. Jan 18, 2024 · Iowa, a Midwestern state in the United States, is framed by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers to the west. It shares its borders with Minnesota to the north, Missouri to the south, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Illinois and Wisconsin to the east.

  4. Quaint, quirky, quintessential Americana. Located between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and within a stone’s throw of major Midwestern cities, Iowa is an off-the-beaten-path destination right in plain sight.

  5. www.history.com › topics › us-statesIowa - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · The Missouri River and its tributary, the Big Sioux, form the western border, making Iowa the only U.S. state that has two parallel rivers defining its borders.

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › IowaIowa - Wikiwand

    Iowa is a landlocked 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.

  7. Iowa has about 3,200,000 people as of the 2020 census. 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.

  8. Fast Facts. Nickname: The Hawkeye State. Statehood: 1846; 29th state. Population (as of July 2016): 3,134,693. Capital: Des Moines. Biggest City: Des Moines. Abbreviation: IA. State bird:...

  9. Jan 23, 2023 · Des Moines. With less than a quarter million people, Des Moines barely cracks the top 20 biggest cities in the Midwestern USA. But what Iowa’s capital lacks in size, it more than makes up for in historic and natural charms. Start exploring the surprisingly artsy Des Moines in the East Village.

  10. www.britannica.com › summary › Iowa-stateIowa summary | Britannica

    Harvesting corn on a farm near Alden, north-central Iowa. Iowa, State, Midwestern U.S. Area: 56,273 sq mi (145,745 sq km). Population: (2020) 3,190,369; (2023 est.) 3,207,004. Capital: Des Moines. It is bordered by Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.