| Capitol City |
Des Moines |
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Year admitted into union
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Dec. 28, 1846
Iowa is 160 years old |
| Year Settled |
1788 |
| Bird |
Eastern Goldfinch |
| Flower |
Wild Rose |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Oak |
| Motto |
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain |
| Song |
"Song of Iowa" |
| Origin of Name |
From an Indian word, ayuhwa, meaning "beautiful land" or "this is the place" |
| Nickname |
Hawkeye State, Corn State, Land Where the Tall Corn Grows, Nation's Breadbasket |
| Area and Rank |
56,290 Sq mi, Rank 25th largest |
| Extent |
214 mi N-S 332 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Ocheyedan Mound, 1,675 ft. above sea level on northern boundary of Osceola County |
| Lowest Elevation |
480 ft. above sea level at the confluence of the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers in Lee County |
| Population |
2,944,062 rank 30th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 93.9%
Black 2.1%
Hispanic 2.8%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian 0.3% |
| Population Density |
52.4 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Car dealerships, grocery stores, restaurants, insurance companies |
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| Manufacturing |
Meat-packing plants, corn oil, cornstarch, corn sugar, machinery, chemicals |
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| Agriculture |
Hogs, beef and dairy cattle, corn oats, hay |
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