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Iowa Fact Sheet Executive Summary
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Official Heritage & Symbols29th State
"Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain"
Translation: "Our Liberties We Prize"
Commemorative Quarter
2004
Statehood Rank
December 28, 1846
State Bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State Flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State Tree
Oak
State Anthem / Song
The Song of Iowa
State Beverage
Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Quartz Geode
State Insect / Butterfly
Honeybee
State Fish
Channel Catfish
Topography & Terrain Live Data
Iowa Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
56,273 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Hawkeye Point: 1,670 ft (509 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
Mississippi River: 480 ft (146 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
Iowa Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
319, 515, 563, 641, 712
Postal Zip Code Range
50001 – 52809
Federal Census Region
Midwest
Timezone(s)
Central Time (CST/CDT)