Iowa Facts

Governor- Terry Branstad

Capital City- Des Moines

Motto- Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

Population- 3,046,355

Time Zone- central time zone

State abbreviation- IA

Border States- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota

Admission to statehood- December 28, 1846

Largest City- Des Moines

Highest point- Hawkeye point at 1,670 feet in NW Iowa

lowest point- Mississippi river at Kepkuk at 480 feet

Profession Sports Teams- 4 differant colledge teams

Famous people from Iowa- Bob Feller a member of the baseball hall of fame and Henry Wallace a former vice-predident was born there.

Marchex, Inc, "Iowa State facts." Last modified 2011. Accessed September 21, 2011. https://www.50states.com/iowa.htm.