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
ATALISSA
Atalissa is a City in Muscatine county with -500 inhabitants.
BOUTON
Bouton is a City in Dallas county with -500 inhabitants.
GRAF
Graf is a City in Dubuque county with -100 inhabitants.
ST. MARYS
St. Marys is a City in Warren county with -500 inhabitants.
MILLERSBURG
Millersburg is a City in Iowa county with -500 inhabitants.
ROSE HILL
Rose Hill is a City in Mahaska county with -500 inhabitants.
HARTWICK
Hartwick is a City in Poweshiek county with -100 inhabitants.
GRUVER
Gruver is a City in Emmet county with -500 inhabitants.
HAVERHILL
Haverhill is a City in Marshall county with -500 inhabitants.
SHERRILL
Sherrill is a City in Dubuque county with -500 inhabitants.
ROME
Rome is a City in Henry county with -500 inhabitants.
WESTFIELD
Westfield is a City in Poweshiek county with -500 inhabitants.
YETTER
Yetter is a City in Calhoun county with -100 inhabitants.
LARRABEE
Larrabee is a City in Cherokee county with -500 inhabitants.
LONE ROCK
Lone Rock is a City in Kossuth county with -500 inhabitants.
SPRING HILL
Spring Hill is a City in Warren county with -100 inhabitants.
JOLLEY
Jolley is a City in Calhoun county with -100 inhabitants.
LUZERNE
Luzerne is a City in Benton county with -500 inhabitants.
BERNARD
Bernard is a City in Dubuque county with -100 inhabitants.
STOCKTON
Stockton is a City in Muscatine county with -500 inhabitants.
LEIGHTON
Leighton is a City in Mahaska county with -500 inhabitants.
MERIDEN
Meriden is a City in Cherokee county with -500 inhabitants.
MOUNT UNION
Mount Union is a City in Henry county with -500 inhabitants.
MORRISON
Morrison is a City in Grundy county with -100 inhabitants.
LAMBS GROVE
Lambs Grove is a City in Jasper county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW LIBERTY
New Liberty is a City in Scott county with -500 inhabitants.
WESTPHALIA
Westphalia is a City in Shelby county with -500 inhabitants.
THAYER
Thayer is a City in Union county with -100 inhabitants.
MORLEY
Morley is a City in Jones county with -100 inhabitants.
OYENS
Oyens is a City in Plymouth county with -500 inhabitants.