The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Iowa.
Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States, and often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. Iowa is often referred to as the "Food Capital of the World".
General reference
Names
Common name: Iowa
Pronunciation: Official name: State of Iowa Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: IA ISO 3166-2 code: US-IA Internet second-level domain: .ia.us Nicknames Hawkeye State Land of the Rolling Prairie Tall Corn State Adjectival: Iowa Demonym: Iowan
Geography of Iowa
Geography of Iowa
Administration: U.S. state, a federal state of the United States
Location
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Contiguous United States
Central United States
Corn Belt
West North Central States
Midwestern United States
Population: 3,046,355 (2010 U.S. Census) Area: 56,272.81 sq mi (145,746 km2)
Places in Iowa
National Historic Landmarks in Iowa
National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa
Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
National Natural Landmarks in Iowa
State parks in Iowa
Environment of Iowa
Environment of Iowa
Climate of Iowa
Geology of Iowa
Protected areas in Iowa
State forests of Iowa
Superfund sites in Iowa
Wildlife of Iowa
Fauna of Iowa
Birds of Iowa
Natural geographic features of Iowa
Rivers of Iowa
Regions of Iowa
Northern Iowa
Administrative divisions of Iowa
The 99 counties of the state of Iowa
List of Iowa townships, which are administrative divisions of the county government Municipalities in Iowa Cities in Iowa State capital of Iowa: Des Moines City nicknames in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa
Demography of Iowa
Demographics of Iowa
Government and politics of Iowa
Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from Iowa
Iowa State Capitol
Elections in Iowa
Political party strength in Iowa
Branches of the Government of Iowa
Executive branch of the government of Iowa
Governor of Iowa
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Secretary of State of Iowa
Attorney General of Iowa
State departments
Iowa Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Iowa
Iowa General Assembly (bicameral) Upper house: Iowa Senate Lower house: Iowa House of Representatives