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Complete List of Cities in Iowa with Websites
A
Ackley
Adams
Adel
Afton
Albert City
Albia
Alden
Alexander
Algona
Alta
Alton
Altoona
Amana Colonies
Ames
Anamosa
Anita
Ankeny
Anthon
Aplington
Arlington
Arnolds Park
Atkins
Atlantic
Aurelia
B
Baxter
Bedford
Belle Plaine
Bellevue
Bentonsport
Bettendorf
Birmingham
Blue Grass
Bonaparte
Bondurant
Boone
Boyden
Brooklyn
Buffalo Center
Burlington
C
Calmar
Carlisle
Carroll
Carson
Carter Lake
Cascade
Casey
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Centerville
Central City
Chariton
Charles City
Cherokee
Chester
Clarence
Clarinda
Clarion
Clarksville
Clear Lake
Clermont
Clinton
Clive
Coalville
Colo
Columbus Junction
Conrad
Coralville
Corning
Council Bluffs
Cresco
Creston
D
Danville
Davenport
Davis City
Decatur City
Decorah
Denison
Denver
Des Moines
Dewitt
Donnellson
Dows
Dubuque
Dumont
Dunlap
Dyersville
Dysart
E
Eagle Grove
Earlham
Eldora
Eldridge
Elgin
Elk Horn
Elkader
Elma
Ely
Emmetsburg
Essex
Estherville
Evansdale
F
Fairbank
Fairfield
Farley
Farmington
Fayette
Fenton
Fontanelle
Forest City
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison
Franklin
Fredericksburg
G
Galva
Garner
George
Gilman
Gladbrook
Glenwood
Granger
Greene
Grimes
Grinnell
Griswold
Grundy Center
Guthrie Center
Guttenberg
H
Hamburg
Hampton
Harlan
Harpers Ferry
Hartley
Hawarden
Hiawatha
Hinkletown
Holstein
Holy Cross
Humboldt
Huxley
I
Ida Grove
Independence
Indianola
Inwood
Iowa City
Iowa Falls
Ireton
Irwin
J
Jefferson
Jesup
Johnston
K
Kalona
Kamrar
Kellogg
Keokuk
Keosauqua
Kingsley
Kirkman
Kirkville
Knoxville
L
Lake City
Lake Mills
Lake Park
Lake View
Lamoni
Lansing
Larchwood
Larrabee
Laurens
Lawton
Le Claire
Le Mars
Leon
Lewis
Lime Springs
Linn Grove
Lisbon
Little Sioux
Logan
Lone Rock
Long Grove
Lowden
Lynnville
M
Macedonia
Madrid
Manchester
Manilla
Manning
Manson
Mapleton
Maquoketa
Marengo
Marion
Marne
Marquette
Marshalltown
Mason City
McCallsburg
McGregor
McIntire
Mechanicsville
Mediapolis
Melrose
Miles
Milford
Minden
Mineola
Missouri Valley
Monona
Montezuma
Monticello
Montrose
Moravia
Morning Sun
Mount Pleasant
Mount Vernon
Muscatine
N
Nashua
Neola
Nevada
New Hampton
New Providence
New Virginia
Newton
Nichols
North Liberty
Northwood
Norwalk
O
Oakland
Odebolt
Oelwein
Okoboji
Olin
Onawa
Oran
Orange City
Osceola
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Oxford Junction
P
Panora
Parkersburg
Pella
Perry
Plainfield
Pleasant Hill
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Polk City
Prairie City
Preston
Primghar
Protivin
R
Red Oak
Redfield
Reinbeck
Remsen
Riceville
Ringsted
Robins
Rock Falls
Rock Rapids
Rock Valley
Rockwell
Rockwell City
Roland
Rolfe
S
Sac City
Saint Ansgar
Sanborn
Schleswig
Sergeant Bluff
Shelby
Sheldon
Shell Rock
Shenandoah
Sibley
Sigourney
Sioux Center
Sioux City
Sioux Rapids
Solon
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Springville
St. Ansgar
St. Paul
Stacyville
Stanhope
Stanley
Stanton
Storm Lake
Story City
Stratford
Strawberry Point
Stuart
Sully
T
Tama
Tiffin
Tipton
Titonka
Toledo
Traer
Treynor
U
Underwood
Urbana
Urbandale
V
Van Meter
Vedic City
Ventura
Villisca
Vinton
W
Wahpeton
Walcott
Walnut
Waterloo
Waukee
Waverly
Webster City
West Bend
West Branch
West Burlington
West Des Moines
West Liberty
West Point
West Union
Whittemore
Williamsburg
Wilton
Windsor Heights
Winfield
Wiota
Wyoming
Z
Zearing
State of Iowa
Flag of Iowa
Seal of Iowa
Nickname(s) : The Hawkeye State, The Tall Corn State
Motto(s) : Our liberties we prize and our rights
we will maintain
Official language(s)
English
Capital
Des Moines
Largest city
Des Moines
Largest metro area
Des Moines
Area
Ranked 26 th
- Total
56,272 sq mi
(145,743 km²)
- Width
199 miles (320 km)
- Length
310 miles (500 km)
- % water
0.71
- Latitude
40°36'N to 43°30'N
- Longitude
89°5'W to 96°31'W
Population
Ranked 30 th
- Total ( 2000 )
2,926,324
- Density
52.4/sq mi
20.22/km² (33 rd )
Elevation
- Highest point
Hawkeye Point
1,670 ft (509 m)
- Mean
1,099 ft (335 m)
- Lowest point
480 ft (146 m)
Admission to Union
December 28 , 1846 (29 th )
Governor
Thomas Vilsack (D)
U.S. Senators
Chuck Grassley (R)
Tom Harkin (D)
Time zone
Central : UTC -6/ DST -5
Abbreviations
US-IA
Web site
www.iowa.gov
Iowa ( pronounced ['a??w?] ) is a Midwest state of the United States . It is the 29th state of the United States , having joined the Union on December 28 , 1846 . The official name of the state is the "State of Iowa". The state is named for the Native American Iowa people.
Contents
[ hide ] 1 Geography 1.1 Climate
2 History 2.1 References
3 Demographics 3.1 Rural flight
3.2 Religion
4 Economy
5 Transportation 5.1 Interstate highways
5.2 US highways
6 Law and government 6.1 Iowa Presidential caucus
6.2 U.S. senators from Iowa
7 Important cities and towns 7.1 Population > 100,000 (metropolitan area)
7.2 Population > 10,000
8 Education 8.1 State universities
8.2 Independent colleges and universities
8.3 Community colleges
8.4 Professional business and technical colleges and universities
9 Professional sports teams
10 Miscellaneous topics 10.1 Famous Iowans
10.2 Animals
10.3 State symbols
11 References
12 See also
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Geography
Iowa neighbors Iowa map Iowa counties Iowa Population Density Map See List of counties in Iowa , List of cities in Iowa , List of townships in Iowa and List of Iowa rivers Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north; Nebraska and South Dakota on the west; Missouri on the south; and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.
The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. The boundary along the west is formed by the Missouri River south of Sioux City and by the Big Sioux River north of Sioux City. There are several natural lakes in the state, most notably Spirit Lake , West Okoboji Lake , and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa ( see Iowa Great Lakes ). Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa [1] , Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, and Rathbun Lake.
The topography of the state is gently rolling plains . Loess hills lie along the western border of the state. Some of these are several hundred feet thick. In the northeast along the Mississippi River is a section of the Driftless Zone , which in Iowa consists of low rugged hills covered with conifers—a landscape not usually associated with this state.
The point of lowest elevation is Keokuk in southeastern Iowa, at 480 feet (146 m). The point of highest elevation, at 1,670 feet (509 m), is Hawkeye Point, located in a feedlot north of Sibley in northwest Iowa. The mean elevation of the state is 1,099 feet (335 m ). Considering the size of the state at 56,271 square miles (145,743 km² ), there is very little elevation difference.
Iowa has 99 counties . The state capital, Des Moines , is located in Polk County ( #60 ).
Areas controlled and protected by the National Park Service include:
Effigy Mounds National Monument near Harpers Ferry
Herbert Hoover National Historical Site in West Branch
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Climate
Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa. Iowa experiences a continental climate with extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature at Des Moines is 50.0°F (10.0°C); for some locations in the north the figure is under 45°F, while Keokuk, on the Mississippi River , averages 52.1°F. Winters are brisk and snowfall common, the capital receiving an average of 36.3 inches per season. Spring ushers in the beginning of the severe weather season, as well as bringing increased precipitation and warming temperatures. The Iowan summer is known for heat and humidity, with daytime temperatures sometimes exceeding 100°F (37.8°C).
History
Main article: History of Iowa . Highlights:
This article or section does not cite its references or sources .
You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. French explorers Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette are believed to be the first Europeans to visit Iowa. They described Iowa as lush, green , and fertile.
Iowa has been home to approximately 17 different Native American tribes. Today, only the Meskwaki tribe remains.
The first American settlers officially moved to Iowa in June 1833 . Primarily, they were families from Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri.
Iowa became the 29 th state in the union on December 28 , 1846 .
The Chicago and North Western Railway reached Council Bluffs in 1867 . Council Bluffs was designated the eastern terminus for the Union Pacific Railroad . The completion of five major railroads across Iowa brought major economic changes as well as travel opportunities.
During the American Civil War , more than 75,000 Iowans participated in the war, 13,001 of whom died (mostly by disease). Iowa had a higher percentage of soldiers serve in the Civil War, per capita, than any other state in the Union, with nearly 60% of eligible males serving.
Iowa saw a large increase in farming of beef, corn, and pork during World War I , but farmers saw economic hardships after the war. These hardships were the result of the removal of war-time farm subsidies. Total recovery did not happen until the 1940s .
The Farm Crisis of the 1980's saw a major decline of family farms in Iowa and around the Midwest, and it was marked by a sharp drop in the state's rural population.
Although Iowa's primary industry is agriculture, it also produces refrigerators , washing machines , fountain pens , farm implements , and food products that are shipped around the world.
Iowa is also a major producer of ethanol and biodiesel .
As of 2006, Iowa is the only Midwestern state to have a growing/expanding economy.
Iowa has the 3rd largest wind power economy, after California and Texas.
References
Bergman, Marvin, ed. Iowa History Reader (1996) essays by scholars.
Ross, Earl D. Iowa Agriculture: An Historical Survey (1951)
Sage, Leland. A History of Iowa (1974)
Schwieder, Dorothy. Iowa: The Middle Land (1996) excellent scholarly history
Wall, Joseph Frazier. Iowa: A Bicentennial History (1978)
Demographics
Historical populations Census
Pop.
%±
1840
43,112
1850
192,214
346%
1860
674,913
251%
1870
1,194,020
77%
1880
1,624,615
36%
1890
1,912,297
18%
1900
2,231,853
17%
1910
2,224,771
0%
1920
2,404,021
8%
1930
2,470,939
3%
1940
2,538,268
3%
1950
2,621,073
3%
1960
2,757,537
5%
1970
2,824,376
2%
1980
2,913,808
3%
1990
2,776,755
-5%
2000
2,926,324
5%
As of 2005, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,966,334, which is an increase of 13,430, or 0.5%, from the prior year and an increase of 39,952, or 1.4%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 53,706 people (that is 197,163 births minus 143,457 deaths) and a decrease due to net migration of 11,754 people out of the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 29,386 people, while migration within the country produced a net loss of 41,140 people.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2004, Iowa's population included about 97,000 foreign-born (3.3%).
The racial/ethnic makeup of the state (2005) is:
91.5% White , not of Hispanic origin
3.7% Hispanic of any race
2.2% Black
1.4% Asian
0.3% Native American
1.2% Mixed race
Iowans are mostly of Northern European origin. The six largest ancestry groups in Iowa are: German (35.7%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.5%), American (6.6%), Norwegian (5.7%), and Dutch (4.6%).
6.4% of Iowa's population were reported as under the age of five, 25.1% under 18, and 14.9% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.9% of the population.
Rural flight
Iowa, in common with other Midwestern states (especially Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma , North and South Dakota ), is feeling the brunt of falling populations. 89% of the total number of cities in those states have fewer than 3000 people; hundreds have fewer than 1000. Between 1996 and 2004, almost half a million people, nearly half with college degrees, left the six states. "Rural flight" as it is called has led to offers of free land and tax breaks as enticements to newcomers.
Religion
Most Iowans are Protestant Christians, with Lutheranism being the largest single Protestant denomination, followed by Methodist. The state has the second largest population of Reformed Christians, both RCA and CRC .
The religious affiliations of the people of Iowa are:
Christian – 74% [ citation needed ] Protestant – 50% Lutheran – 16%
Methodist – 13%
Baptist – 5%
Presbyterian – 3%
Pentecostal – 2%
Congregational / United Church of Christ – 2%
Other Protestant or general Protestant – 11%
Roman Catholic – 23%
Other Christian – 1%
Other Religions – 6%
Non-Religious – 13%
Did not answer – 5%
Economy
Iowa state quarter by Grant Wood The state's total gross state product for 2003 was US$103 billion. Its per capita income for 2003 was US$28,340. Iowa's main agricultural outputs are hogs , corn , soybeans , oats , cattle and dairy products. Its industrial outputs are food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, publishing and primary metals. Iowa produces the nation's largest amount of ethanol . Des Moines also serves as a center for the insurance industry.
Iowa imposes taxes on net state income of individuals and estates and trusts. There are currently nine income tax brackets, ranging from 0.36% to 8.98%. The state sales tax rate is 5%. [1] Iowa has two local option sales taxes that may be imposed by counties after an election at which the majority of voters favors the tax. They are in addition to the 5 percent state sales tax. The regular local option tax is imposed on the gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property . It usually remains in effect until it is repealed, but the ordinance may include a sunset clause . The school infrastructure local option tax is automatically repealed 10 years after it is imposed, unless the ballot imposes a shorter time frame. [1]
Property tax is levied on the taxable value of real property, that is, mostly land, buildings, structures, and other improvements that are constructed on or in the land, attached to the land or placed upon a foundation. Typical improvements include a building, house or mobile home, fences, and paving. The following five classes of real property are evaluated: residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial and utilities/railroad (which is assessed at the state level). Homeowners pay less than half of the property tax collected each year in Iowa. Farmers pay 21 percent, and businesses and industry, a total of 23 percent. Utility companies, including railroads , pay 10 percent. Iowa has more than 2,000 taxing authorities. Most property is taxed by more than one taxing authority. The tax rate differs in each locality and is a composite of county, city or rural township, school district and special levies.
Transportation
Interstate highways
These are the interstate highways that go through Iowa:
29 , 35 , 74 , 80 , 129 , 235 , 280 , 380 , 480 , 680
US highways
These are the United States highways that go through Iowa:
6 , 18 , 20 , 30 , 34 , 52 , 59 , 61 , 63 , 65 , 67 , 69 , 71 , 75 , 77 , 136 , 151 , 169 , 218 , 275
Law and government
The current Governor is Tom Vilsack (Democrat) and the two U.S. Senators:
Chuck Grassley (R)
Tom Harkin (D)
The five U.S. Congressmen:
Jim Leach (R)
Jim Nussle (R)
Steve King (R)
Tom Latham (R)
Leonard Boswell (D)
The Code of Iowa contains the statutory laws of the State of Iowa. The Iowa Legislative Service Bureau is a non-partisan governmental agency that is responsible for organizing, updating and publishing the Iowa Code. The Iowa Code is republished in full in odd years (i.e., 1999, 2001, 2003, etc..) and is supplemented in even years.
Iowa has a liberal populist tradition but now is fairly evenly divided between the two major political parties. The state supported Democrats in the presidential contests from 1988 through 2000. It was one of only two states that supported Democrat Al Gore that switched to supporting George W. Bush in 2004. President Bush narrowly won the state's 7 electoral votes by a margin of 0.7 percentage points with 49.9% of the vote. Democratic strength is concentrated in the eastern region of the state and in Des Moines.
Iowa is an alcohol monopoly or Alcoholic beverage control state .
See List of Governors of Iowa , Iowa General Assembly , and Iowa State Capitol
Iowa Presidential caucus
The state gets considerable attention every four years because it holds the first presidential caucus , a gathering of voters to select delegates to the state convention. Along with the New Hampshire primary a week later, it has become the starting gun for choosing the two major-party candidates for president. The caucus, held in January of the election year, involves people gathering in homes or public places and choosing their candidate, rather than casting secret ballots, as is done in a primary election . The national and international media give Iowa (and New Hampshire) about half of all the attention accorded the national candidate selection process, which gives the voters enormous leverage. Some candidates decide to skip the Iowa caucus, especially those who oppose ethanol subsidies, and use their resources in other early states such as New Hampshire and South Carolina. Those who enter the caucus expend enormous effort to reach voters in each of Iowa's 99 counties.
U.S. senators from Iowa
List of United States Senators who have represented Iowa:
Seat 1 Senator Took Office Left Office Party Chuck Grassley
1981
present
Republican
John Culver
1975
1981
Democrat
Harold E. Hughes
1969
1975
Democrat
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
1945
1969
Republican
Guy M. Gillette
1936
1945
Democrat
Richard Louis Murphy
1933
1936
Democrat
Smith W. Brookhart
1927
1933
Republican
David W. Stewart
1926
1927
Republican
Albert B. Cummins
1908
1926
Republican
William B. Allison
1873
1908
Republican
James Harlan
1867
1873
Republican
Samuel J. Kirkwood
1865
1867
Republican
James Harlan
1855
1865
Free Soil and
Republican
Augustus C. Dodge
1848
1855
Democrat
Capitol in 2003 after regilding Seat 2 Senator Took Office Left Office Party Tom Harkin
1985
present
Democrat
Roger Jepsen
1979
1985
Republican
Dick Clark
1973
1979
Democrat
Jack R. Miller
1961
1973
Republican
Thomas E. Martin
1955
1961
Republican
Guy M. Gillette
1949
1955
Democrat
George A. Wilson
1943
1949
Republican
Clyde L. Herring
1937
1943
Democrat
L.J. Dickinson
1931
1937
Republican
Daniel F. Steck
1926
1931
Democrat
Smith W. Brookhart
1922
1926
Republican
Charles A. Rawson
1922
1922
Democrat
William S. Kenyon
1911
1922
Republican
Lafayette Young
1910
1911
Democrat
Jonathan P. Dolliver
1900
1910
Republican
John H. Gear
1895
1900
Republican
James F. Wilson
1883
1895
Republican
James W. McDill
1881
1883
Republican
Samuel J. Kirkwood
1877
1881
Republican
George G. Wright
1871
1877
Republican
James B. Howell
1870
1871
Republican
James W. Grimes
1859
1869
Republican
George W. Jones
1848
1859
Democrat
Important cities and towns
Main article: List of cities in Iowa Population figures are given in parentheses and are based on 2005 estimates [2] , except for those marked with *, which are special census figures from 2005. Metropolitan Statistical Area figures are 2005 estimates [3] .
Population > 100,000 (metropolitan area)
Des Moines (194,163/MSA 522,454), state capital, and home to Drake University .
Cedar Rapids (123,119/MSA 246,412)
Davenport (98,845/MSA 376,309), home of Saint Ambrose University , largest of the Quad Cities
Sioux City (83,148/MSA 142,571)
Waterloo (66,483/MSA 161,897)
Iowa City (62,887/MSA 138,524), home of the University of Iowa
Council Bluffs (59,568/MSA 813,170), part of Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area
Population > 10,000
Dubuque (57,798/MSA 91,631), college town, manufacturing center, river port
West Des Moines (52,768), suburb of Des Moines and insurance center
Ames (52,263/MSA 79,952), home of Iowa State University
Cedar Falls (36,471), home of the University of Northern Iowa and part of the Waterloo metropolitan area
Ankeny (*36,161), suburb of Des Moines
Urbandale (*35,904), suburb of Des Moines
Bettendorf (31,890), part of the Quad Cities
Marion (30,233), suburb of Cedar Rapids
Mason City (27,909), city known for cement manufacturing
Clinton (27,086), industrial river town
Marshalltown (25,977), home of Iowa Veterans Home, known for furnace and valve manufacturing
Fort Dodge (25,493), known for mining and veterinary pharmaceuticals
Burlington (25,436), industrial river town
Ottumwa (24,798), industrial river town
Muscatine (22,757), location of many chemical plants
Coralville (17,811), suburb of Iowa City
Newton (15,696), former home of the Maytag Corporation 's headquarters prior to the Whirlpool Corporation buyout
Indianola (*14,156), home of National Balloon Museum and Simpson College
Clive (13,851), suburb of Des Moines
Johnston (*13,596), suburb of Des Moines
Altoona (*13,301), suburb of Des Moines
Boone (12,831), an important hub for the Union Pacific Railroad
Spencer (11,117)
Fort Madison (11,048) home of the Iowa State Penitentiary
Oskaloosa (11,026), home of William Penn University
Keokuk (10,762), river port in extreme southeast
Pella (10,291), Pella Windows headquarters, Central College , Wyatt Earp 's childhood home, Tulip Fest
Carroll (10,047)
Education
Iowa has historically placed a strong emphasis on education, which is shown in standardized testing scores. In 2003, Iowa had the second highest average SAT scores by state, and tied for second highest average ACT scores in states where more than 20% of graduates were tested. The national office of ACT is in Iowa City , and the ITBS and ITED testing programs used in many states are provided by the University of Iowa .
An overhaul of the current education system is being discussed. One of the suggested ideas is switching from 180 days to a year-round school system. [4]
State universities
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Independent colleges and universities
Ashford University
Briar Cliff University
Buena Vista University
Central College
Clarke College
Coe College
Cornell College
Divine Word College
Dordt College
Drake University
Emmaus Bible College
Faith Baptist Bible College
Graceland University
Grand View College
Grinnell College
Iowa Wesleyan College
Loras College
Luther College
Maharishi University of Management
Morningside College
Mount Mercy College
Northwestern College
Chimpson College
Saint Ambrose University
University of Dubuque
Upper Iowa University
Vennard College
Waldorf College
Wartburg College
William Penn University
Community colleges
Clinton Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
Ellsworth Community College
Hawkeye Community College
Indian Hills Community College
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa Western Community College
Kirkwood Community College
Marshalltown Community College
Muscatine Community College
North Iowa Area Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College
Scott Community College
Southeastern Community College
Southwestern Community College
Western Iowa Community College
Professional business and technical colleges and universities
AIB College of Business
Allen College of Nursing
Des Moines University
Hamilton College
Kaplan College
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Palmer College of Chiropractic
St. Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Vatterott College
Professional sports teams
The Minor League baseball teams are:
Iowa Cubs (AAA, Pacific Coast League )
Cedar Rapids Kernels (A, Midwest League )
Burlington Bees (A, Midwest League )
Clarinda A's (collegiate summer)
Clinton LumberKings (A, Midwest League )
Swing of the Quad Cities (A, Midwest League )
Waterloo Bucks (collegiate summer)
Sioux City Explorers ( Northern League , independent)
The Minor League hockey teams are:
Iowa Stars
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Waterloo Blackhawks
Omaha Lancers (located in Council Bluffs)
Des Moines Buccaneers
Sioux City Musketeers
Quad City Mallards
Real Pro Wrestling
Iowa Stalkers
The Minor League soccer teams are:
Des Moines Menace ( USL Premier Development League ; amateur)
Miscellaneous topics
Famous Iowans
The following is an alphabetical list of famous people born in Iowa (who don't necessarily live in Iowa) as well as famous Iowans in general.
Name Occupation Description James Van Allen
Scientist
Born in Mount Pleasant in 1914 .
Tom Arnold
Film actor
Born in Ottumwa on 6 March 1959 .
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Hunter ; Entertainer ; Pony Express Rider
Born William Frederick Cody near Le Claire on February 26 , 1846 .
Bill Bryson
Popular writer of travel books
Born in Des Moines in 1951 .
Norman Ernest Borlaug
Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Born near Cresco on March 25, 1914 .
Johnny Carson
Comedian
Born in Corning on 23 October 1925 .
Mamie Eisenhower
Wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Born in Boone in 1896 .
Hayden Fry
College football coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes
Coached into national prominence with several Rose Bowl Game appearances and high national rankings throughout his tenure.
George Gallup
American statistician; inventor of the Gallup poll
Born in Jefferson in 1901 .
Frank Gotch
Professional wrestler; world heavyweight champion
Born south of Humboldt in 1878 .
Chad Hennings
American football player and US Air Force officer
Born in Elberon on October 20 , 1965 .
Herbert Hoover
31 st President of the United States
Born in West Branch in 1874 . He is also buried there.
Lou Henry Hoover
Wife of President Herbert Hoover
Born in Waterloo, Iowa .
Ashton Kutcher
Film and television actor
Born in Cedar Rapids on February 7 , 1978 .
William D. Leahy
Five star admiral
Born in Hampton on May 6 , 1875 .
Frederick L. Maytag
Maytag founder
Lived his childhood years near Laurel .
Robert Millikan
Physicist
Measured the charge of the electron , spent part of his childhood in Maquoketa .
Kate Mulgrew
Actress
A film and television actress born in Dubuque, Iowa on April 29 , 1955 .
Charles Murray
American policy writer
Best known for being the co-author of the controversial best seller, The Bell Curve . Born in Newton, Iowa on January 8 , 1943 .
Nancy Price
Author of Sleeping with the Enemy
Former Professor at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa .
Harry Reasoner
Journalist
Born 17 Apr 1923 at Dakota City, Iowa
Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States
Worked as a Disc Jockey in Des Moines
Donna Reed
Actress
Born as Donna Belle Mullenger January 27, 1921 on a farm near Denison, Iowa
George Reeves
Actor
Born January 5, 1914, best known for playing the role of Superman on the television series in the 1950s.
Reggie Roby
NFL Punter
Born in Waterloo played college football at University of Iowa .
Sage Rosenfels
NFL quarterback
Born in Maquoketa in 1978 and played college football at Iowa State University .
Slipknot
Alternative metal/nu metal band
Formed in Des Moines .
Mark Steines
Co-host of Entertainment Tonight
Alumnus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa .
Sullivan brothers
Deaths brought about the military's Sole_Survivor_Policy
Died together on the USS Juneau during the Battle of Guadalcanal , were born in Waterloo .
Billy Sunday
a professional baseball player; evangelist
Born in Bina in 1862 and lived in Glenwood , Nevada , and Ames .
Henry A. Wallace
33rd Vice President of the United States
Born in Orient, Iowa in 1888 ; died in Danbury, Connecticut in 1965
Robert James Waller
Author of The Bridges of Madison County
Former Professor of Business at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa .
Grant Wood
Artist
Known mostly for his painting American Gothic , was born in Anamosa on 13 February 1891 .
Wright Brothers
Lived for a short time in Cedar Rapids while their father was posted there as a bishop with the Church of the Brethren .
Kurt Warner
American football player
Born in 1971 in Burlington . Alumnus of the University of Northern Iowa .
John Wayne
Film actor
Born as Marion Morrison in Winterset in 1907 .
Elijah Wood
Film actor
Born in Cedar Rapids on January 28 , 1981 .
Brandon Routh
Film and television actor
Born in Des Moines on October 09 , 1979
Kyle Orton
American football player
Born in Altoona on November 14 , 1982
Animals
Some of the wild animals that can be found in Iowa:
White-tailed deer
Pheasant
Quail
Muskrat
Raccoon
Red fox
Jackrabbit
Cottontail
Fox squirrel
Gray squirrel
Coyote
Beaver
Badger
Weasel
Mink
Eastern spotted skunk
Striped skunk
Gray fox
Opossum
Gopher
Groundhog
Mississauga rattlesnake
Prairie rattlesnake
Timber rattlesnake
State symbols
Nickname: The Hawkeye State
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Fish: Channel catfish (unofficial)
Flower: Wild Rose
Grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass
Insect: Honey Bee
Tree: Oak
Colors:Red, white, and blue (in state flag)
Fossil: Crinoid (proposed)
Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Rock: Geode
Ships: Iowa class battleship , USS Iowa (BB-4) , USS Iowa (BB-53) , USS Iowa (BB-61)
Song: The Song of Iowa
Soil: Tama (unofficial)
References
^ a b Iowa Department of Revenue Local Option . Retrieved on 2006 - 06-05 .
See also
Iowa: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com
State Symbols
The Graduate Center, CUNY : Research Studies: American Religious Identification Survey
Scouting in Iowa
Official State of Iowa Website
Iowa News.
U.S. Census Bureau
Iowa Code online at Iowa General Assembly
Iowa Newspapers
Iowa Employment - State and County Data
Iowa News. (civil liberties)
Midwest Regional Climate Center (climate statistics)
Karl King, Iowa's March King
Iowa State Facts
State of Iowa
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Free Rein North Barn
Free Rein North Barn is an eight-acre facility near the city of North Liberty, Iowa. Free Rein is convenient to the University of Iowa and also to the Greater Cedar Rapids area. Free Rein North Barn has an Olympic size indoor riding arena, spacious stalls, and large paddocks. There is also an outdoor jump arena. We are set up as a full care facility; we do the work, you have the fun! We do also offer a partial care option.