Admitted to the Union (Rank)
December 28, 1846 (29th)

Population 2000 (Rank)
2,926,324 (30th)

Land Area (Rank)
55,869 square miles; 144,701 square kilometers (23rd)

Capital
Des Moines

Postal Abbreviation
IA

State Nicknames
Hawkeye State

Motto
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

Song
“Song of Iowa” (music by S.H.M. Byers)

State Symbols
Flower: Wild rose
Bird: Eastern goldfinch
Colors: Red, white, and blue (in state flag)

Economy
Agriculture: Hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle, dairy products
Industry: Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, primary metals