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
APLINGTON
Aplington is a City in Butler county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ARCADIA
Arcadia is a City in Carroll county with -500 inhabitants.
ARCHER
Archer is a City in O'Brien county with -500 inhabitants.
AREDALE
Aredale is a City in Butler county with -100 inhabitants.
ARION
Arion is a City in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
ARISPE
Arispe is a City in Union county with -100 inhabitants.
ARLINGTON
Arlington is a City in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
ARMSTRONG
Armstrong is a City in Emmet county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ARNOLDS PARK
Arnolds Park is a City in Dickinson county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ARTHUR
Arthur is a City in Ida county with -500 inhabitants.
ASBURY
Asbury is a City in Dubuque county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ASHTON
Ashton is a City in Osceola county with -500 inhabitants.
ASPINWALL
Aspinwall is a City in Crawford county with -100 inhabitants.
ATALISSA
Atalissa is a City in Muscatine county with -500 inhabitants.
ATKINS
Atkins is a City in Benton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ATLANTIC
Atlantic is a City in Cass county with -10 000 inhabitants.
AUBURN
Auburn is a City in Sac county with -500 inhabitants.
AUDUBON
Audubon is a City in Audubon county with -2 500 inhabitants.
AURELIA
Aurelia is a City in Cherokee county with -1 500 inhabitants.
AURORA
Aurora is a City in Buchanan county with -500 inhabitants.
AVOCA
Avoca is a City in Pottawattamie county with -2 000 inhabitants.
AYRSHIRE
Ayrshire is a City in Palo Alto county with -500 inhabitants.
BADGER
Badger is a City in Webster county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BAGLEY
Bagley is a City in Guthrie county with -500 inhabitants.
BALDWIN
Baldwin is a City in Jackson county with -500 inhabitants.
BALLTOWN
Balltown is a City in Dubuque county with -100 inhabitants.
BANCROFT
Bancroft is a City in Kossuth county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BANKSTON
Bankston is a City in Dubuque county with -100 inhabitants.
BARNES CITY
Barnes City is a City in Mahaska county with -500 inhabitants.
BARNUM
Barnum is a City in Webster county with -500 inhabitants.