State
State of Iowa
Flag Seal
Anthem: "The Song of Iowa"
Map of the United States with Iowa highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Iowa Territory
Admitted to the Union	December 27, 1846 (29th)
Capital (and largest city)	Des Moines
Largest metro	Des Moines metropolitan area
Government
• Governor	Kim Reynolds (R)
• Lieutenant Governor	Adam Gregg (R)
Legislature	Iowa General Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. senators	Chuck Grassley (R) Joni Ernst (R)
U.S. House delegation	1: Ashley Hinson (R) 2: Dave Loebsack (D) 3: Cindy Axne (D) 4: Randy Feenstra (R) (list)
Area
• Total	58,295.81 sq mi (145,750 km2)
• Rank	26th
Elevation	1,100 ft (340 m)
Highest elevation (Hawkeye Point)	1,671 ft (509 m)
Lowest elevation (Confluence of Mississippi River and Des Moines River)	480 ft (146 m)
Population  (2019)
• Total	3,155,070
• Rank	31st
• Density	56.1/sq mi (21.69/km2)
• Rank	36th
• Median household income	$59,955
• Income rank	26th
Language
• Official language	English
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation	IA
ISO 3166 code	US-IA
Latitude	40° 23′ N to 43° 30′ N
Longitude	90° 8′ W to 96° 38′ W
Website	www.iowa.gov

Iowa state symbols
Flag of Iowa
Living insignia
Bird	Eastern goldfinch
Flower	Prairie rose
Grass	Pseudoroegneria spicata
Tree	Bur oak
Inanimate insignia
Rock	Geode
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/ (help·info)) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its name comes from the Iowa River, which was named after the Ioway people, one of the Native American tribes that lived in Iowa. Iowa was a part of New France, but was sold to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Its settlers were mostly farmers: Iowa is part of the Corn Belt and is often known as the "Food Capital of the World." However, Iowa's landscape, culture, and economy are diverse, with the economy changing in the second half of the 20th Century to include many kinds of business.