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**'''[[Governor of Iowa|Governor]]:''' [[Terry E. Branstad]] [[Republican Party (United States)|(R)]] |
**'''[[Governor of Iowa|Governor]]:''' [[Terry E. Branstad]] [[Republican Party (United States)|(R)]] |
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**'''[[Lieutenant Governor of Iowa|Lieutenant Governor]]:''' [[Kim Reynolds]] (R) |
**'''[[Lieutenant Governor of Iowa|Lieutenant Governor]]:''' [[Kim Reynolds]] (R) |
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**'''[[Iowa Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]:''' [[Matt Schultz]] (R) |
**'''[[Iowa Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]:''' [[Matt Schultz (politician)|Matt Schultz]] (R) |
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**'''Auditor:''' [[David Vaudt]] (R) |
**'''Auditor:''' [[David Vaudt]] (R) |
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**'''Treasurer:''' Michael Fitzgerald [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]] |
**'''Treasurer:''' Michael Fitzgerald [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]] |
Revision as of 02:02, 14 February 2014
- Date admitted to Union: December 28, 1846 (29th State)
- Demonym: Iowan
- Capital: Des Moines
- Elected state officers:
- Governor: Terry E. Branstad (R)
- Lieutenant Governor: Kim Reynolds (R)
- Secretary of State: Matt Schultz (R)
- 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)
- 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 (2012 estimate): 3,074,186 (30th 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