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May 21, 2024 · Iowa Quick Facts. Statehood: December 28, 1846. Population rank: 30th among the 50 states. Land area: 55,857.1 square miles (1) Acres in farmland (2012): 30,622,731 (47848.02 square miles) (3) Population density (2010): 54.5 people per square mile (1) Capitol city: Des Moines founded September 22, 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des ...
The flag of Iowa. Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) 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.
Iowa is a farm state, producing milk, chicken and eggs, as well as livestock.Iowa is also a major engine of corn and soybean production, and is home to one of the nation’s largest cereal mills ...
Welcome to the Iowa Department of Revenue. On July 1, 2023, Iowa's three major revenue generating agencies – Iowa Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverages Division, and Iowa Lottery – formed a single agency to make it easier to do business in Iowa. The Department of Revenue is now better positioned to provide all Iowans with information ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Iowa - Native American, French, American: The first inhabitants of what is now the state of Iowa were Paleo-Indians, the earliest ancestors of Native Americans. They probably occupied ice-free land during the time when the Des Moines lobe was covered by glaciers, about 14,000 years ago. The earliest archaeological evidence of settlement, however, dates from about 8,500 years ago. The hunters and food gatherers of this period existed at the subsistence level, enduring the periodic droughts ...
1 day ago · Iowa - Humid, Temperate, Continental: Iowa has a four-season climate, reflecting the state’s position deep in the interior of the continent. Winters are cold, with January temperatures averaging about 14 °F (−10 °C) in the northwestern section of the state and in the low 20s F (about −6 °C) in the southeast. Snowfall is light compared with the amount received in other states to the north and east. Snow cover seldom remains throughout the winter months; however, heavy snowfalls have ...
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