The State of Iowa is a state in the midwestern region of the United States of America. 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 Ioway people. It is known as the "Hawkeye State" or the "Tall Corn State".
State Universities:
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Independent Colleges and Universities:
Ashford University
Briar Cliff University
Buena Vista University
Central College
Clarke College
Coe College
Cornell College
Divine Word College
Dordt College
Drake University
Emmaus Bible College
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Graceland University
Grand View College
Grinnell College
Iowa Wesleyan College
Loras College
Luther College
Maharishi University of Management
Morningside College
Mount Mercy College
Northwestern College
Simpson College
Saint Ambrose University
University of Dubuque
Upper Iowa University
Vennard College
Waldorf College
Wartburg College
Wartburg Theological Seminary
William Penn University
Community Colleges:
Clinton Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
Ellsworth Community College
Hawkeye Community College
Indian Hills Community College
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa Western Community College
Kirkwood Community College
Marshalltown Community College
Muscatine Community College
North Iowa Area Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College
Scott Community College
Southeastern Community College
Southwestern Community College
Western Iowa Community College
University of Okoboji
Professional Business and Technical Colleges and Universities:
AIB College of Business
Allen College of Nursing
Des Moines University
Hamilton College
Kaplan College
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Palmer College of Chiropractic
St. Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Vatterott College
Burlington Bees - Minor League Baseball (A)
Cedar Rapids Kernels - Minor League Baseball (A)
Clarinda A's - Collegiate, summer
Clinton LumberKings - Minor League Baseball (A)
Iowa Cubs - Minor League Baseball (AAA)
Sioux City Explorers - Baseball Northern League
Swing of the Quad Cities - Minor League Baseball (A)
Waterloo Bucks - Collegiate, summer
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders - United States Hockey League
Des Moines Buccaneers - United States Hockey League
Dubuque Thunderbirds - Ice hockey
Iowa Stars - American Hockey League
North Iowa Outlaws - North American Hockey League
Omaha Lancers - United States Hockey League
Quad City Flames - American Hockey League
Sioux City Musketeers - United States Hockey League
Waterloo Blackhawks - United States Hockey League
Iowa Stalkers - Real Pro Wrestling
Des Moines Menace - USL Premier Development League
Sioux City Bandits - United Indoor Football League
Important Cities:
Des Moines (193,886/MSA 534,230), state capital, home to Drake University, and location of internationally known Iowa State Fair
Cedar Rapids (124,417/MSA 249,320), home of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Davenport (99,514/MSA 377,291), home of Saint Ambrose University, largest of the Quad Cities
Sioux City (83,262/MSA 143,474), home of Sergeant Floyd Monument of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, northern-most Missouri River port
Waterloo (65,998/MSA 162,263), home of John Deere's tractor factory
Iowa City (62,649/MSA 139,567), home of the University of Iowa
Council Bluffs (60,271/MSA 822,549), part of Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area
Dubuque (57,696/MSA 92,384) Iowa's oldest city, river port, home of Loras College, tourist destination
West Des Moines (53,945/534,230), suburb of Des Moines and insurance center
Ames (51,557/MSA 80,145), home of Iowa State University.
Ankeny (38,726/534,230), suburb of Des Moines
Urbandale (37,173534,230), suburb of Des Moines
Cedar Falls (36,940/MSA 162,263), home of the University of Northern Iowa and part of the Waterloo metropolitan area
Bettendorf (32,394/MSA 377,291), part of the Quad Cities
Marion (31,084/MSA 249,320), suburb of Cedar Rapids
Mason City (27,740), city known for cement manufacturing
Clinton (27,042), industrial river town
Marshalltown (25,957), home of Iowa Veterans Home, known for furnace and valve manufacturing
Fort Dodge (25,466), known for mining and veterinary pharmaceuticals
Burlington (25,464), industrial river town
Ottumwa (24,845), industrial river town
Muscatine (22,719), location of many chemical plants
Coralville (18,017), suburb of Iowa City
Newton (15,469), home of the Iowa Speedway, former home of the Maytag Corporation's headquarters prior to the Whirlpool Corporation buyout
Johnston (14,513), suburb of Des Moines
Indianola (14,227), home of National Balloon Museum and Simpson College
Clive (14,062), suburb of Des Moines
Altoona (13,394), suburb of Des Moines
Boone (12,773), an important hub for the Union Pacific Railroad
Spencer (11,059) known for the Clay County Fair
The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. The boundary along the west is formed by the Missouri River south of Sioux City and by the Big Sioux River north of Sioux City. There are several natural lakes in the state, most notably Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa. Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa, Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, Coralville Lake, Lake MacBride and Rathbun Lake.
The topography of the state is gently rolling plains. Loess hills lie along the western border of the state, some of which are several hundred feet thick. In the northeast, along the Mississippi River, is a section of the Driftless Zone, which in Iowa consists of low rugged hills covered with conifers-a landscape not usually associated with this state.
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