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Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) [7] [8] [9] is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
On Iowa, proudly at the fore On, Iowa, on for evermore Ev'ry loyal son will give a rousing toast to you, Ev'ry loyal daughter loves you true, On, Iowa, with your wealth untold, A heritage to us you did unfold, Love of family, love of friend, Love of country too, makes us proud for what you stand, Our dear Old Gold. Who, wha, wah; Who, wah, wah ...
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of 2010, there are 943 incorporated cities in the U.S. state of Iowa. According to the 2020 United States Census, Iowa has 3,190,369 inhabitants and 55,857.13 square miles (144,669.3 km 2) of land. [1] Iowa is divided into 99 counties and has 943 cities. Every incorporated place in ...
The south-eastern part of Iowa Territory became Iowa, the 29th state in the union, on December 28, 1846, [3] by which point 44 counties had been created. Counties continued to be created by the state government until 1857, when the last county, Humboldt County , was created. [ 4 ]
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States, with a population of 10,464 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. [3] Founded by immigrants from the Netherlands , it is forty miles southeast of Des Moines .
Norwegian immigration to Iowa began in 1840 [52] with settlement at Sugar Creek [90] in southeastern Iowa, and continued with immigration to northern Iowa in the late 1840s. [91] The Sugar Creek colony in Lee County was the result of a failed Missouri colony, and has its origins in the second Norwegian colony in the United States, that of Fox ...
The location of the State of Iowa within the United States. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Iowa.. Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States, and often referred to as the "American Heartland".
The Jordan Aquifer is the largest source of groundwater, extending from northeast Iowa to south central Iowa, and is ultimately the source of much of Iowa's agricultural and industrial water. In addition to pollution threats, the aquifer is threatened by overuse in well-source irrigation, ethanol production, and the diminishment of resupply ...