Information About Iowa
Population of Iowa: 2,966,334 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 99 (browse Iowa by county)
Number of populated places in Iowa: 979 (browse Iowa by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Iowa: 55,869.357 square miles (approx)
Water area of Iowa: 402.197 square miles (approx)
Total area of Iowa: 56,271.554 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Iowa |
Biggest Counties in Iowa |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Polk County (374,601) Linn County (191,701) Scott County (158,668) Black Hawk County (128,012) Johnson County (111,006)
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Kossuth County (973.01) Pottawattamie County (954.26) Woodbury County (872.59) Plymouth County (863.56) Clayton County (778.81)
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Biggest Cities in Iowa |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Des Moines (198,682) Cedar Rapids (120,758) Davenport (98,359) Sioux City (85,013) Waterloo (68,747)
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Des Moines (76) Cedar Rapids (63) Davenport (63) Waterloo (61) Sioux City (55)
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Demographic Information for Iowa
Urban Population: 61.08%
Male Population: 49.06%
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Rural Population: 38.92%
Female Population: 50.94%
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Poverty Rate: 9.13% |
Points of Interest In Iowa
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