Everything You Need To Know About Iowa
Iowa
STATE FACTS
State Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
State Capital: Des Moines
State Population: 3.2 million (as of 2024)
Nickname: The Hawkeye State
Abbreviation: IA
Region: South
Year of Statehood: December 28, 1846 (29th state)
States That Share a Border:
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- South Dakota
STATE SYMBOLS
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
Tree: Oak Tree
Flag: Iowa Flag
Animal: American Bison
5 FAMOUS LANDMARKS:
Field of Dreams Movie Site – Iconic baseball field in Dyersville
Iowa State Capitol – Historic building in Des Moines
Amana Colonies – Historic communal villages
Effigy Mounds National Monument – Ancient Native American burial mounds shaped like animals
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site – Preserves the birthplace and early life of President Herbert Hoover.
5 FAMOUS FOODS:
Corn on the Cob – Fresh sweet corn, often grilled or boiled
Maid-Rite Sandwich – Loose-meat sandwich, Iowa specialty
Iowa Chops (Pork Chops) – Pork products from Iowa’s large hog industry
Fried Cheese Curds – Breaded and fried, popular Midwest snack
Amana Colonies Sausage – German-style smoked sausage from Iowa heritage
Iowa Maps
Rivers Map
Iowa Map – Default view is great for cities. Terrain view is great for physical features.
Iowa Counties Map
5 INTERESTING FACTS:
Iowa produces more corn than any other state
The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the U.S.
Iowa was the first state to implement a caucus system for presidential elections.
Iowa has more organic farms than any other Midwestern state.
- Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are entirely rivers.
Here’s a video about the state of Iowa by Homeschool Pop on Youtube.
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