Iowa
Iowa is a midwestern state bordered by South Dakota and Minnesota in the north, Wisconsin and Illinois in the east, Illinois and Missouri in the south, and Nebraska and South Dakota in the west. The state's capital, most populous city, and largest metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines. Iowa is the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Its governor is Kim Reynolds.
French explorers reached the area in 1673, and in 1682 the land was claimed by France. Over the next century Spain and France fought multiple wars over the region, and control of the land shifted back and forth between the two countries. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory through the Louisiana Purchase. Iowa became the 29th state in 1846.
Iowa has a four-season climate, reflecting the state’s position deep in the interior of the continent. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging about 14 °F (-10°C). Summers are warm and more humid, the average temperature is in the mid 80 °F (about 30°C). Iowa has a landscape rolling hills or flat plains, more careful agricultural practices and animal husbandry. Their outright bans on DDT, a synthetic insecticide, has helped to rejuvenate Iowa’s wildlife. Deer, raccoons, opossum, squirrels, and chipmunks are prevalent. The river otter has been reintroduced.
In 2008, UNESCO chose Iowa City to be the world’s third "City of Literature", after Edinburgh and Melbourne. Cultural traditions are maintained as, for example, the Oktoberfest in the Amana Colonies or in the Dutch community of Pella, with its annual tulip festival.
If you want information about your city in Iowa, click on the Iowa city names or Iowa town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Iowa
HANCOCK
Hancock is a City in Pottawattamie county with -500 inhabitants.
UNIVERSITY PARK
University Park is a City in Mahaska county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WALKER
Walker is a City in Linn county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DAKOTA CITY
Dakota City is a City in Humboldt county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ELK HORN
Elk Horn is a City in Shelby county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RICHLAND
Richland is a City in Keokuk county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHELLSBURG
Shellsburg is a City in Benton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KIMBALLTON
Kimballton is a City in Audubon county with -500 inhabitants.
PACKWOOD
Packwood is a City in Jefferson county with -500 inhabitants.
CLUTIER
Clutier is a City in Tama county with -500 inhabitants.
DELMAR
Delmar is a City in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ALTA VISTA
Alta Vista is a City in Chickasaw county with -500 inhabitants.
BLENCOE
Blencoe is a City in Monona county with -500 inhabitants.
CURLEW
Curlew is a City in Palo Alto county with -100 inhabitants.
PACIFIC JUNCTION
Pacific Junction is a City in Mills county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LANESBORO
Lanesboro is a City in Carroll county with -500 inhabitants.
CLIO
Clio is a City in Wayne county with -100 inhabitants.
DANVILLE
Danville is a City in Des Moines county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BOYDEN
Boyden is a City in Sioux county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PAULLINA
Paullina is a City in O'Brien county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ZEARING
Zearing is a City in Story county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GRANT
Grant is a City in Montgomery county with -500 inhabitants.
LOCKRIDGE
Lockridge is a City in Jefferson county with -500 inhabitants.
UNIONVILLE
Unionville is a City in Appanoose county with -500 inhabitants.
POPEJOY
Popejoy is a City in Franklin county with -100 inhabitants.
BREDA
Breda is a City in Carroll county with -500 inhabitants.
CASEY
Casey is a City in Guthrie county with -500 inhabitants.
NORTH BUENA VISTA
North Buena Vista is a City in Clayton county with -500 inhabitants.
SWEA CITY
Swea City is a City in Kossuth county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WADENA
Wadena is a City in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.