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
CRAWFORDSVILLE
Crawfordsville is a City in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
DONAHUE
Donahue is a City in Scott county with -500 inhabitants.
PLEASANTON
Pleasanton is a City in Decatur county with -100 inhabitants.
SOMERS
Somers is a City in Calhoun county with -500 inhabitants.
FENTON
Fenton is a City in Kossuth county with -500 inhabitants.
CLEGHORN
Cleghorn is a City in Cherokee county with -500 inhabitants.
HOLY CROSS
Holy Cross is a City in Dubuque county with -500 inhabitants.
MARTELLE
Martelle is a City in Jones county with -500 inhabitants.
OLDS
Olds is a City in Henry county with -500 inhabitants.
MASONVILLE
Masonville is a City in Delaware county with -500 inhabitants.
READLYN
Readlyn is a City in Bremer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BUSSEY
Bussey is a City in Marion county with -500 inhabitants.
VAN WERT
Van Wert is a City in Decatur county with -500 inhabitants.
LEDYARD
Ledyard is a City in Kossuth county with -500 inhabitants.
LE ROY
Le Roy is a City in Decatur county with -100 inhabitants.
MACEDONIA
Macedonia is a City in Pottawattamie county with -500 inhabitants.
GRAFTON
Grafton is a City in Worth county with -500 inhabitants.
MOORHEAD
Moorhead is a City in Monona county with -500 inhabitants.
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield is a City in Bremer county with -500 inhabitants.
WEBSTER
Webster is a City in Madison county with -500 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSON
Williamson is a City in Lucas county with -500 inhabitants.
UDELL
Udell is a City in Appanoose county with -100 inhabitants.
DOW CITY
Dow City is a City in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRANDON
Brandon is a City in Buchanan county with -500 inhabitants.
WIOTA
Wiota is a City in Cass county with -500 inhabitants.
GOOSE LAKE
Goose Lake is a City in Clinton county with -500 inhabitants.
NEWHALL
Newhall is a City in Benton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RANDOLPH
Randolph is a City in Fremont county with -500 inhabitants.
FORT ATKINSON
Fort Atkinson is a City in Winneshiek county with -500 inhabitants.
HOUGHTON
Houghton is a City in Lee county with -500 inhabitants.