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
STRAWBERRY POINT
Strawberry Point is a City in Clayton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DEEP RIVER
Deep River is a City in Poweshiek county with -500 inhabitants.
MOUNT AYR
Mount Ayr is a City in Ringgold county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GOLDFIELD
Goldfield is a City in Wright county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DIKE
Dike is a City in Grundy county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DELMAR
Delmar is a City in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KEOSAUQUA
Keosauqua is a City in Van Buren county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GUTHRIE CENTER
Guthrie Center is a City in Guthrie county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PACIFIC JUNCTION
Pacific Junction is a City in Mills county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ST. LUCAS
St. Lucas is a City in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
LIBERTYVILLE
Libertyville is a City in Jefferson county with -500 inhabitants.
LETTS
Letts is a City in Louisa county with -500 inhabitants.
VAN METER
Van Meter is a City in Dallas county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MCGREGOR
McGregor is a City in Clayton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STUART
Stuart is a City in Adair county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DE SOTO
De Soto is a City in Dallas county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PRESCOTT
Prescott is a City in Adams county with -500 inhabitants.
RANDOLPH
Randolph is a City in Fremont county with -500 inhabitants.
WESTGATE
Westgate is a City in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
PROTIVIN
Protivin is a City in Howard county with -500 inhabitants.
WELLSBURG
Wellsburg is a City in Grundy county with -1 000 inhabitants.
INWOOD
Inwood is a City in Lyon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PANORA
Panora is a City in Guthrie county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MOULTON
Moulton is a City in Appanoose county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LAKE PARK
Lake Park is a City in Dickinson county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FARNHAMVILLE
Farnhamville is a City in Webster county with -500 inhabitants.
ROCK RAPIDS
Rock Rapids is a City in Lyon county with -3 000 inhabitants.
CASEY
Casey is a City in Guthrie county with -500 inhabitants.
ZWINGLE
Zwingle is a City in Dubuque county with -500 inhabitants.
PRIMGHAR
Primghar is a City in O'Brien county with -1 000 inhabitants.