Iowa

**State of Iowa**
	State of Iowa
Flag	Èdìdí
	Ìlàjẹ́: The Hawkeye State (official), The Tall Corn State
	Motto(s): Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.
	Map of the United States with Iowa highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	English
Orúkọaráàlú	Iowan
Olúìlú	Des Moines
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Des Moines
Largest metro area	Des Moines metropolitan area
Àlà	Ipò 26th ní U.S.
- Total	56,272 sq mi ; (145,743 km2)
- Width	310 miles (500 km)
- Length	199 miles (320 km)
- % water	0.71
- Latitude	40° 23′ N to 43° 30′ N
- Longitude	90° 8′ W to 96° 38′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 30th ní U.S.
- Total	3,002,555 (2008 est.)
- Density	53.5/sq mi (20.7/km2); Ranked 35th in the U.S.
- Median income	$48,075 (24th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Hawkeye Point; 1,670 ft (509 m)
- Mean	1,099 ft (335 m)
- Lowest point	Mississippi River at Keokuk; 480 ft (146 m)
Admission to Union	December 28, 1846 (29th)
Gómìnà	Kim Reynolds (R)
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U.S. Senators	Chuck Grassley (R); Joni Ernst (R)
U.S. House delegation	3 Democrats, 2 Republicans (list)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/DST-5
Abbreviations	IA US-IA
Website	iowa.gov