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Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) [6] [7] [8] is a doubly landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the ...
The written history of Iowa begins with the proto-historic accounts of Native Americans by explorers such as Marquette and Joliet in the 1680s. Until the early 19th century Iowa was occupied exclusively by Native Americans and a few European traders, with loose political control by France and Spain. [1][2] Iowa became part of the United States ...
Website. uiowa.edu. The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa[7]) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and 7 professional degrees.
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of 2010, there are 943 incorporated cities in the U.S. state of Iowa. According to the 2020 United States Census, Iowa has 3,190,369 inhabitants and 55,857.13 square miles (144,669.3 km 2) of land. [1] Iowa is divided into 99 counties and has 943 cities. Every incorporated place in ...
Dawn Roberts was a co-chair of the Iowa Haley for President campaign. She was selected to be the first female chair of the Polk County Republican Party and was nominated by Republicans to run for ...
The Iowa Board of Regents, a governing board, oversees the state's three public universities – the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa. [1] With 4,685 students, Drake University is the state's largest private not-for-profit school. The state's oldest post-secondary institution is Loras College, a ...
The Jordan Aquifer is the largest source of groundwater, extending from northeast Iowa to south central Iowa, and is ultimately the source of much of Iowa's agricultural and industrial water. In addition to pollution threats, the aquifer is threatened by overuse in well-source irrigation, ethanol production, and the diminishment of resupply ...
0457827. Website. icgov.org. Iowa City is the county seat and largest city of Johnson County, Iowa, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 74,828, making it the state's fifth-most populous city. [4] The Iowa City metropolitan area, which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties, has a population of over 171,000.