Iowa, US

About

Iowa, a Midwestern U.S. state, sits between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. It’s known for its landscape of rolling plains and cornfields. Landmarks in the capital, Des Moines, include the gold-domed, 19th-century State Capitol Building, Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the Des Moines Art Center, noted for its contemporary collections. The city of Cedar Rapids' Museum of Art has paintings by native Iowan Grant Wood. 

The state's capital is Des Moines—home to some of Iowa's most popular attractions: the Iowa State Capitol Building, which houses the state legislature; Pappajohn Sculpture Park; and the Des Moines Art Center, which houses an impressive collection of modern art works as well as an outdoor sculpture garden.

The population of Iowa is 3 million people (2020). Its governor is Kim Reynolds (Republican Party). Its senators are Charles Ernest Grassley (Republican Party), Joni Ernst (Republican Party).

Quick Facts about Iowa

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Geography

Iowa is located at 42°0'1"N 93°30'2"W (42.0002654, -93.5004916). It has 6 neighbors: Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and South Dakota.

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The largest city of Iowa is Indiana with a population of 820,445. Other cities include, Des Moines population 212,312, Cedar Rapids population 134,027, Davenport population 101,799 and Sioux City population 82,651. See all Iowa cities & populated places.

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Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Iowa.

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People born in Iowa, including tractor developer John Froelich, Olympic wrestler Glen Brand, writer Marlo Morgan, .

List

• A. Wallis Lloyd (German-American writer) he was born in 04/05/1962
• Rex Taylor (screenwriter) he was born in 01/11/1889
• Winton Hoch (cinematographer) he was born in 31/07/1905
• Kiersten Warren (American actress) she was born in 04/11/1965
• Sarah Utterback (American actress) she was born in 12/01/1982
• Thomas Braden (American journalist) he was born in 22/02/1917
• Marilyn Eastman (American actress) she was born in 17/12/1933
• Carl Magee (American lawyer and publisher) he was born in 01/01/1872
• Amotz Plessner (American composer) he was born in 20/12/1962
• Paul McCracken (American economist) he was born in 29/12/1915
• Eugene Burton Ely (American aviation pioneer) he was born in 21/10/1886
• Edwin H. Colbert (American paleontologist) he was born in 28/09/1905
• Archie Stout (American cinematographer) he was born in 30/03/1886
• Lawrence Sullivan Ross (Governor of Texas, Confederate States of America general, Texas A&M University president (1838-1898)) he was born in 27/09/1838
• Patty Waters (American jazz musician) she was born in 11/03/1946
• Charles Edward Merriam (American political scientist) he was born in 15/11/1874
• John H. Morehead (American politician (1861-1942)) he was born in 03/12/1861
• Eddie Barefield (American musician) he was born in 12/12/1909

• Iowa , Louisiana town in Louisiana, United States with a population of 3,109 people.