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
LAUREL
Laurel is a City in Marshall county with -500 inhabitants.
PRESCOTT
Prescott is a City in Adams county with -500 inhabitants.
PATON
Paton is a City in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.
COULTER
Coulter is a City in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
LELAND
Leland is a City in Winnebago county with -500 inhabitants.
CANTRIL
Cantril is a City in Van Buren county with -500 inhabitants.
LAKOTA
Lakota is a City in Kossuth county with -500 inhabitants.
MAURICE
Maurice is a City in Sioux county with -500 inhabitants.
HORNICK
Hornick is a City in Woodbury county with -500 inhabitants.
COIN
Coin is a City in Page county with -500 inhabitants.
MESERVEY
Meservey is a City in Cerro Gordo county with -500 inhabitants.
FREDONIA
Fredonia is a City in Louisa county with -500 inhabitants.
LESTER
Lester is a City in Lyon county with -500 inhabitants.
CLEGHORN
Cleghorn is a City in Cherokee county with -500 inhabitants.
GARDEN GROVE
Garden Grove is a City in Decatur county with -500 inhabitants.
HOLLAND
Holland is a City in Grundy county with -500 inhabitants.
SHUEYVILLE
Shueyville is a City in Johnson county with -500 inhabitants.
LUANA
Luana is a City in Clayton county with -500 inhabitants.
OLDS
Olds is a City in Henry county with -500 inhabitants.
PULASKI
Pulaski is a City in Davis county with -500 inhabitants.
VOLGA
Volga is a City in Clayton county with -500 inhabitants.
COLLEGE SPRINGS
College Springs is a City in Page county with -500 inhabitants.
CUSHING
Cushing is a City in Woodbury county with -500 inhabitants.
LUXEMBURG
Luxemburg is a City in Dubuque county with -500 inhabitants.
ARTHUR
Arthur is a City in Ida county with -500 inhabitants.
ELBERON
Elberon is a City in Tama county with -500 inhabitants.
SILVER CITY
Silver City is a City in Mills county with -500 inhabitants.
WOODBURN
Woodburn is a City in Clarke county with -500 inhabitants.
LUCAS
Lucas is a City in Lucas county with -500 inhabitants.
MELVIN
Melvin is a City in Osceola county with -500 inhabitants.