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Capital: Des
Moines
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Iowa/IA
Governor: Chet
Culver, D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Patty
Judge, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Chuck Grassley, R (to Jan. 2011); Tom Harkin,
D (to Jan. 2009)
U.S. Representatives:
5
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Michael
A. Mauro, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Michael L.
Fitzgerald, D (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Tom
Miller, D (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory:
June 12, 1838
Entered Union (rank):
Dec. 28, 1846 (29)
Present constitution
adopted: 1857
Motto: Our
liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
State symbols:
|
flower |
wild rose
(1897) |
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bird |
eastern
goldfinch (1933) |
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colors |
red, white,
and blue (in state flag) |
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song |
“Song of Iowa” |
Nickname: Hawkeye
State
Origin of name:
Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the
place” or “the Beautiful Land”
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Des Moines, 194,163; Cedar
Rapids, 123,119; Davenport, 98,845;
Sioux City, 83,148; Waterloo, 66,483;
Iowa City, 62,887; Council Bluffs,
59,568; Dubuque, 57,798; West Des Moines,
52,768; Ames, 52,263
Land area: 55,869
sq mi. (144,701 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Story Co., 5 mi. NE of Ames
Number of counties: 99
Largest county by population
and area: Polk, 401,006 (2005); Kossuth, 973 sq
mi.
State forests: 10
(43,917 ac.)
State parks/recreation
areas: 84 (53,000 ac.)
Residents: Iowan
2005 resident population est.:
2,966,334
2000 resident census
population (rank): 2,926,324 (30). Male:
1,435,515 (49.1%); Female: 1,490,809 (50.9%).
White: 2,748,640 (93.9%); Black:
61,853 (2.1%); American Indian: 8,989 (0.3%);
Asian: 36,635 (1.3%); Other race:
37,420 (1.3%); Two or more races: 31,778
(1.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 82,473 (2.8%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.9; 65
and over: 14.9; median age: 36.6.
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