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*'''[[List of U.S. states by population|Population (2009 estimate)]]:''' 3,007,856 (29nd most populous state) |
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Revision as of 01:13, 22 December 2010
- Date admitted to Union: December 28, 1846 (29th State)
- Demonym: Iowan
- Capital: Des Moines
- Elected state officers:
- Governor: Chet Culver (D)
- Lieutenant Governor: Patty Judge (D)
- Secretary of State: Michael Mauro (D)
- Auditor: David Vaudt (R)
- Treasurer: Michael Fitzgerald (D)
- Secretary of Agriculture: Bill Northey (R)
- Attorney General: Tom Miller (D)
- U.S. Senators:
- Chuck Grassley (R)
- Tom Harkin (D)
- U.S. Representatives:
- Bruce Braley (D)
- David Loebsack (D)
- Leonard L. Boswell (D)
- Tom Latham (R)
- Steve King (R)
- Total area: 56,272 square miles (145,744 km2) (23rd most extensive state)
- Highest elevation: Hawkeye Point 1,670 feet (509 m) (42nd highest state)
- Mean elevation: 1,100 feet (335 m) (22nd highest state)
- Lowest elevation: Mississippi River 480 feet (146 m) (37th lowest state)
- Population (2009 estimate): 3,007,856 (29nd most populous state)
- Number of counties: 99 counties
- Number of municipalities: 947 municipalities
- Time zone: CST=UTC-06, CDT=UTC-05
- USPS code: IA
- ISO 3166 code: US-IA
- Adjacent states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota
- State government website: Iowa.gov