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Iowa is a Midwest state of the United States known as the “The Hawkeye State” and “The Tall Corn State”. It is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the Union on December 28, 1846. The state is named for the Native American Iowa people. Iowa is bordered by Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois. The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. Iowa’s per capita income for 2003 was $28,340. Iowa's main agricultural outputs are hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle and dairy products. Its industrial outputs are food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, publishing and primary metals. Iowa produces the nation's largest amount of ethanol. |
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| Total population (2007)
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2,988,046 |
| Total Births (2006)
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39,228 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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28,627 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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10,601 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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5,455 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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115 |
| Net migration (2006)
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5,570 |
| Total male population (2000)
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1,435,515 |
| Total female population (2000)
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1,490,809 |
| Total white population (2000)
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2,748,640 |
| Total black population (2000)
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61,853 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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36,635 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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8,989 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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1,009 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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82,473 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
2,192,686 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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2,082,142 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
39,813 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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5,841 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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26,330 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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748 |
| Female median age (2000) |
38 |
| Male median age (2000)
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35 |
| Total number households (2000) |
1,149,276 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.46 |
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| Capital |
Des Moines |
| Largest City |
Des Moines |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
26 |
| Total Area |
56 sq mi |
| Width |
199 miles |
| Length |
310 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.01% |
| Latitude |
40°36'N to 43°30'N |
| Longitude |
89°5'W to 96°31'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Hawkeye Point 1,670 ft (509 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
1 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Mississippi River 480 ft (146 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$113,552,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
2.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,707,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$207,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,082,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,783,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$14,043,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,667,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,599,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,156,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,187,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,495,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,234,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,385,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,472,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$867,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,238,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$973,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,898,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,211,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,308,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,537,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$13,503,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$5,750,629 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$1,939 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
185,874 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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1,899 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
17,082 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
801 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
2,609,777 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
251,392 |
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| State Flower |
Wild Rose |
| State Bird |
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
8,642 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
291.3 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
38 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
1.3 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
827 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
27.9 |
| Robbery (2005) |
1,154 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
38.9 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
6,623 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
223.3 |
| Property crime (2005) |
84,056 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2833.7 |
| Burglary (2005) |
17,987 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
606.4 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
60,594 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2042.7 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
5,475 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
184.6 |
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| Ackley (1,809) |
Ackworth (85) |
Adair (839) |
| Adel (3,435) |
Afton (917) |
Agency (622) |
| Ainsworth (524) |
Akron (1,489) |
Albert City (709) |
| Albia (3,706) |
Albion (592) |
Alburnett (559) |
| Alden (904) |
Alexander (165) |
Algona (5,741) |
| Alleman (439) |
Allerton (559) |
Allison (1,006) |
| Alta Vista (286) |
Alta (1,865) |
Alton (1,095) |
| Altoona (10,345) |
Alvord (187) |
Amana |
| Ames (50,731) |
Anamosa (5,494) |
Andover (87) |
| Andrew (460) |
Anita (1,049) |
Ankeny (27,117) |
| Anthon (649) |
Aplington (1,054) |
Arcadia (443) |
| Archer (126) |
Aredale (89) |
Argyle |
| Arion (136) |
Arispe (89) |
Arlington (490) |
| Armstrong (979) |
Arnolds Park (1,162) |
Arthur (245) |
| Ashton (461) |
Aspinwall (58) |
Atalissa (283) |
| Atkins (977) |
Atlantic (7,257) |
Auburn (296) |
| Audubon (2,382) |
Aurelia (1,062) |
Aurora (194) |
| Austinville |
Avoca (1,610) |
Ayrshire (202) |
| Badger (610) |
Bagley (354) |
Baldwin (127) |
| Bancroft (808) |
Barnes City (201) |
Barnum (195) |
| Batavia (500) |
Battle Creek (743) |
Baxter (1,052) |
| Bayard (536) |
Beacon (518) |
Beaman (210) |
| Beaver (53) |
Bedford (1,620) |
Belle Plaine (2,878) |
| Bellevue (2,350) |
Belmond (2,560) |
Bennett (395) |
| Benton (40) |
Bernard (97) |
Berwick |
| Bettendorf (31,275) |
Bevington (58) |
Birmingham (423) |
| Blairsburg (235) |
Blairstown (682) |
Blakesburg (374) |
| Blanchard (61) |
Blencoe (231) |
Blockton (192) |
| Bloomfield (2,601) |
Blue Grass (1,169) |
Bode (327) |
| Bonaparte (458) |
Bondurant (1,846) |
Boone (12,803) |
| Booneville |
Bouton (136) |
Boxholm (215) |
| Boyden (672) |
Braddyville (176) |
Bradford |
| Bradgate (101) |
Brandon (311) |
Brayton (145) |
| Breda (477) |
Bridgewater (178) |
Brighton (687) |
| Bristow (202) |
Britt (2,052) |
Bronson (269) |
| Brooklyn (1,367) |
Brunsville (146) |
Bryant |
| Buckeye (110) |
Buckingham |
Buffalo Center (963) |
| Buffalo (1,321) |
Burlington (26,839) |
Burnside |
| Burt (556) |
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