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
REASNOR
Reasnor is a City in Jasper county with -500 inhabitants.
BLOCKTON
Blockton is a City in Taylor county with -500 inhabitants.
EXLINE
Exline is a City in Appanoose county with -500 inhabitants.
RICKARDSVILLE
Rickardsville is a City in Dubuque county with -500 inhabitants.
CLARE
Clare is a City in Webster county with -500 inhabitants.
WESTFIELD
Westfield is a City in Poweshiek county with -500 inhabitants.
DELAWARE
Delaware is a City in Delaware county with -500 inhabitants.
SHAMBAUGH
Shambaugh is a City in Page county with -500 inhabitants.
ALVORD
Alvord is a City in Lyon county with -500 inhabitants.
LIDDERDALE
Lidderdale is a City in Carroll county with -500 inhabitants.
SHERRILL
Sherrill is a City in Dubuque county with -500 inhabitants.
DRAKESVILLE
Drakesville is a City in Davis county with -500 inhabitants.
MERIDEN
Meriden is a City in Cherokee county with -500 inhabitants.
MILLERSBURG
Millersburg is a City in Iowa county with -500 inhabitants.
LINCOLN
Lincoln is a City in Tama county with -500 inhabitants.
SPRINGBROOK
Springbrook is a City in Jackson county with -500 inhabitants.
STOCKTON
Stockton is a City in Muscatine county with -500 inhabitants.
CALUMET
Calumet is a City in O'Brien county with -500 inhabitants.
LITTLE SIOUX
Little Sioux is a City in Harrison county with -500 inhabitants.
MONMOUTH
Monmouth is a City in Jackson county with -500 inhabitants.
DUNDEE
Dundee is a City in Delaware county with -500 inhabitants.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater is a City in Adair county with -500 inhabitants.
CASTANA
Castana is a City in Monona county with -500 inhabitants.
ST. LUCAS
St. Lucas is a City in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
HAVELOCK
Havelock is a City in Pocahontas county with -500 inhabitants.
BRADDYVILLE
Braddyville is a City in Page county with -500 inhabitants.
CASTALIA
Castalia is a City in Winneshiek county with -500 inhabitants.
PRAIRIEBURG
Prairieburg is a City in Linn county with -500 inhabitants.
GOODELL
Goodell is a City in Hancock county with -500 inhabitants.
SWALEDALE
Swaledale is a City in Cerro Gordo county with -500 inhabitants.