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Capital:
Des Moines
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Iowa/IA
Governor:
Terry E. Branstad, R (to Jan. 2015)
Lieut. Governor: Kim Reynolds, R (to
Jan. 2015)
Senators:
Chuck
Grassley, R (to Jan. 2017); Tom
Harkin, D (to Jan. 2015)
U.S. Representatives:
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Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Matt Schultz,
R (to Jan. 2015)
Treasurer: Michael L. Fitzgerald, D (to
Jan. 2015)
Atty. General: Tom Miller, D (to
Jan. 2015)
Organized as territory: June 12, 1838
Entered Union (rank):
Dec. 28, 1846 (29)
Present constitution adopted: 1857
Motto:
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will
maintain
State symbols:
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flower
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wild rose (1897) |
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bird
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eastern goldfinch (1933) |
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colors
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red, white, and blue (in state flag) |
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song
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“Song of Iowa” |
Nickname:
Hawkeye State
Origin of name:
From the Iowa River which was named after the
Ioway Indian tribe
10 largest cities (2010):
Des Moines, 203,433;
Cedar Rapids,
126,326; Davenport, 99,685;
Sioux City, 82,684;
Waterloo, 68,406;
Iowa City, 67,862;
Council Bluffs,
62,230; Ames, 58,965;
Dubuque, 57,637;
West Des Moines,
56,609.
Land area:
55,869 sq mi. (144,701 sq km)
Geographic center: In Story Co., 5 mi.
NE of Ames
Number of counties: 99
Largest county by population and
area: Polk, 430,640 (2010); Kossuth, 973 sq mi.
State forests: 10 (43,917 ac.)
State parks/recreation areas: 84 (53,000
ac.)
Residents:
Iowan
2010 resident population:
3,046,355
2010 resident census population (rank):
3,046,355 (30). Male: 1,508,319 (49.5%); Female:
1,538,036 (50.5%). White: 2,781,561 (91.3%); Black:
89,148 (2.9%); American Indian: 11,084 (0.4%); Asian:
53,094 (1.7%); Other race: 56,132 (1.3%); Two or more
races: 53,333 (1.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 151,544 (5.0%).
2010 population 18 and over: 2,318,362; 65 and
over: 452,888 median age: 38.1.
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