Iowa--Vital Statistics
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Iowa
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Vital Statistics
NicknameThe Hawkeye State
MottoOur Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
FlowerWild Rose
BirdEastern Goldfinch
TreeOak
SongThe Song of Iowa
StoneGeode
Entered the UnionDecember 28, 1846
CapitalDes Moines
Land Area (square miles)55,875
Rank in Nation23rd
1990 Census Population2,776,755
Rank in Nation30th
Density per square mile49.70
1992 Estimated Population2,812,000
Number of Representatives in Congress5
Capital CityDes Moines
Population193,187
Rank in State1st
Largest CityDes Moines
Number of Places over 10,000 Population30
Source: The Book of the States, 1992-93 edition, Vol. 29; The Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.