Iowa's Facts

Our Governor:Terry E. Branstad Republican          

Motto:Our liberties we prize, our rights we will maintain

Capital City: Des Moines                                    

Population: 2,944,062 people

 Time Zone: Central Time Zone                           

 State abbreviation: IA

Border States: Illinois, Missouri,South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska

Admission to Statehood: December 28, 1846

Largest City:Des Moines

Highest point:High Point 1670ft

Lowest point: Low Point 480ft

Professional Sports Teams: Iowa Barnstormers

Famous People from Iowa:John Wayne, Herbert Hoover, Johnny Carson, Donna Reed, Dear Abby, and Ashton Kutcher