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Hawkeye State · Capital: Des Moines

Hawkeye State. Capital: Des Moines. An Indian word translated as “one who puts to sleep” or alternatively, “beautiful land”

Entered the Union · Dec. 28, 1846
Population
3,190,36929th
Capital
Des Moines
Entered Union
184629th state
Nickname
Hawkeye State
Median Income
$56,570
Median Age
38.1years

Basic Information

Hawkeye State
3,190,369
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Iowan.
IA
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Iowan
38.1yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$56,570
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Hawkeye State
Motto
“Our Liberties We Prize,
State Song
“The Song of Iowa” — Folk Tune

Origins

Capital
Des Moines
Entered the Union
Dec. 28, 1846 (29th)
Origin of the Name
An Indian word translated as “one who puts to sleep” or alternatively, “beautiful land”

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlecornhaysoybeans
Mining
claygypsumlimestonesandshale
Manufacturing
chemicalselectronicsfood procession machinerymetalprintingrubber. Iowa Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
56,276sq mi
Total Area
Land 55,875 · water 401 sq mi.
Osceola County (sec. #29)
Highest Point
Mississippi River
Lowest Point
118°F
Highest Temp
118˚ F (7/20/1934)
The Landscape
Iowa lies completely within the great central prairie belt. The surface of the state is level, with the highest elevation near Spirit Lake (1,604 feet). The center of the state is a basin between the Mississippi and Missouri River. The state is covered with prairie lands.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1808 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Iowa
William CodyGeorge GallupHerbert HooverHarry HopkinsJohn LewisJohn WayneIowa National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Effigy Mounds National Monument

This site preserves 191 mounds of remains of prehistoric Indians. The site covers 1,500 acres.

02

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

This site in West Branch Iowa honors the 31st President of the United States.

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