Map of Iowa Counties

Iowa is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
  • Admitted to the Union: December 28, 1846 (29th)
  • Elevation: 1,120 ft (340 m)
  • Country: United States
  • Capital (and largest city): Des Moines
  • Largest county or equivalent: Polk
  • Legislature: General Assembly
  • Judiciary: Iowa Supreme Court
Data from: en.wikipedia.org