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The name Iowa comes from Ioway, the French word for the Bah-kho-je Indian tribe that lived in the area.
Having three vertical stripes blue, white and red the Iowa flag
resembles the flag of France. On the white stripe is a bald eagle
carrying a blue streamer in its beak. The state motto " Our Liberties We
Prize, and Our Rights We will Maintain" is written on the streamer. The
name of the state is emblazoned in red letters. Flag adopted 1921.
10 Largest cities in Iowa (2003): Des Moines, 196,093; Cedar Rapids,
122,542; Davenport, 97,512; Sioux City, 83,876; Waterloo, 67,054; Iowa
City, 63,807; Council Bluffs, 58,656; Dubuque, 57,204; Ames, 53,284;
West Des Moines, 51,699
Number of counties in Iowa : 99
Largest county in Iowa by population: Polk, 393,184 (2004)
Largest county in Iowa by area: Kossuth, 973 sq mi.
Iowa State Parks: 83 (53,000 ac.)
Iowa Land Area: 56,272 sq mi. (145,744 sq km) (26th)
Iowa Geographic Center: In Story Co., 5 mi. NE of Ames
Iowa Population: (2004 est) 2,954,451 (#30)
The first Europeans to visit the area were the French explorers Jacques
Marquette and Louis Joliet in 1673. The U.S. obtained control of the
area in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase, and during the first
half of the 19th century, there was heavy fighting between white
settlers and Indians. Lands were taken from the Indians after the Black
Hawk War in 1832 and again in 1836 and 1837.
When Iowa became a state in 1846, its capital was Iowa City; the more centrally located Des Moines became the new capital in 1857. At that time, the state's present boundaries were also drawn.
Tourist attractions include the Herbert Hoover birthplace and library
near West Branch; the Amana Colonies; Fort Dodge Historical Museum,
Fort, and Stockade; the Iowa State Fair at Des Moines in August; and the
Effigy Mounds National Monument, a prehistoric Indian burial site at
Marquette.
Iowa Agriculture: Iowa stands in a class by itself as an agricultural state. Its farms sell over $10 billion worth of crops and livestock annually. Iowa leads the nation in all corn, soybean, and hog marketings, and comes in third in total livestock sales. Iowa's forests produce hardwood lumber, particularly walnut, and its mineral products include cement, limestone, sand, gravel, gypsum, and coal.
Iowa Industry: Although Iowa produces a tenth of the nation's food supply, the value of Iowa's manufactured products is twice that of its agriculture. Major industries are food and associated products, non-electrical machinery, electrical equipment, printing and publishing, and fabricated products including auto parts and major household appliances.
George Granberg your local Muscatine Iowa Real Estate agent with Ruhl-Ruhl Real Estate is a lifelong Iowa resident and is proud to service Muscatine County and the surrounding areas. George a newer agent is already pushing the limits and re-creating the upper echelon of Real Estate Agents in his area. If you have any Iowa Real Estate needs George will be happy to help. Please visit the site for a detailed look on Iowa Real Estate.Dave Payne - Iowa Realty
3424 Ep True parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
515-360-8651
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Iowa Realty - Kathleen Kelly
3424 EP True Parkway
West Des Moines
515-453-5156
Des Moines Homes and Real Estate Iowa Realty.
The Greene Team
13323 Rocklyn Dr.
Urbandale, IA 50323
515-770=9017
Des Moines Real Estate. The Greene Team with Iowa Realty. An Award
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Iowa Realty
3424 E.P. True Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
515-453-5967
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First Realty GMAC
1225 Copper Creek Dr. Suite D
Des Moines IA. 50327
515.453.7383
i serve the greater des moines area and surrounding polk county. new
construction and resale residential 15yrs exp.
Denzler Realty
120 East Washington St.
Marengo, Iowa , 52301
319-642-7777
Selling real estate in Iowa and Benton County.
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