Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa Tax / Fee Descriptions and Rates. Download our free, easy-to-use app today! Frank Gotch was a World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Zach Johnson won the 2007 Masters Golf Tournament and the 2015 British Open, and Jeremy Hellickson won the 2011 American League Rookie of the Year award pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sioux City Bandits play in the Champions Indoor Football league. During the 1990s, Iowa had the second highest exodus rate for single, educated young adults, second only to North Dakota. This was lower than the economic impact of non-farm manufacturing, which accounted for 22.4% of total value added and 26.5% of total output. [149][150], If the economy is measured by gross domestic product, in 2005 Iowa's GDP was about $124 billion. [167], Though industrial-scale, commodity agriculture predominates in much of the state, Iowa has seen growth in the organic farming sector. Much of Iowa was mapped by Zebulon Pike in 1805,[23] but it was not until the construction of Fort Madison in 1808 that the U.S. established tenuous military control over the region. [85] The 30-year annual average of tornadoes in Iowa is 47. Dyersville is home to the famed Field of Dreams baseball diamond. [206] Iowa has 333 school districts,[205] 1,329 school buildings and has the 14th lowest student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2. After English, Spanish is the second-most-common language spoken in Iowa, with 120,000 people in Iowa of Hispanic or Latino origin and 47,000 people born in Latin America. [250] Des Moines is the largest city and metropolitan area[a] in Iowa and the state's political and economic center. Boone hosts the biennial Farm Progress Show and is home to the Mamie Doud Eisenhower museum, the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, and Ledges State Park. [135] William Labov and colleagues, in the monumental Atlas of North American English[136] found the English spoken in Iowa divides into multiple linguistic regions. The largest non-Protestant religion was Catholicism with 503,080 adherents. [55] The crisis spurred a major, decade-long population decline. Stunning 1.5 story Townhome! By the time European explorers and traders visited Iowa, American Indians were largely settled farmers with complex economic, social, and political systems. The Iowa Barnstormers play in the Indoor Football League at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. [76] Threatened or endangered animals in Iowa include the interior least tern, piping plover, Indiana bat, pallid sturgeon, the Iowa Pleistocene land snail, Higgins' eye pearly mussel, and the Topeka shiner. Found inside – Page 26M S THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN IS READ BY MORE THAN 800,000 PROSPECTIVE BUYERS believe t the end comes als POULTRY FARMS POULTRY of ... 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[207], As of 2015[update] transportation spending is a significant part of the budgets of rural school districts as many are geographically large and must transport students across vast distances. Iowa has a strong financial and insurance sector, with approximately 6,100 firms,[57] including AEGON, Nationwide Group, Aviva USA, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Voya Financial, Marsh Affinity Group, MetLife, Principal Financial Group, Principal Capital Management, Wells Fargo, and University of Iowa Community Credit Union. [152], On July 2, 2009, Standard & Poor's rated the state of Iowa's credit as AAA (the highest of its credit ratings, held by only 11 U.S. state governments). [84], Spring ushers in the beginning of the severe weather season. [208], The state's oldest functioning school building is located in Bellevue in the historic Jackson County Courthouse which has been in continuous use as a school since 1848. [267][268] Iowa has two High-A minor league teams in the High-A Central: the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Quad Cities River Bandits. [18][19] The area of Iowa was claimed for France and remained a French territory until 1763. OPEN HOUSE: Sun, 09/12 at 12-2pm! [29], The United States encouraged settlement of the east side of the Mississippi and removal of Indians to the west. 1 Bed/Bath Ranch-600sf-Deck/Park, JUST LISTED! The State Fair has been held annually since then, except for a few exceptions: 1898 due to the Spanish–American War and the World's Fair being held in nearby Omaha, Nebraska; from 1942 to 1945, due to World War II, as the fairgrounds were being used as an army supply depot; and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. There was an error loading the page; please try to, (6440 Ep True Parkway Unit#2207, West Des Moines ). Statistics of the Population", "Forty-Thirty-five or fight? [239], As with racial equality, Iowa was a vanguard in women's rights in the mid-19th century, but did not allow women the right to vote until the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1920, Iowa legislature being one of the ratifying votes. [187] Iowa ranked first of U.S. states in percentage of total power generated by wind and second in wind generating capacity behind Texas. World-renowned authors Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre relate the incredible story of Paris's survival in World War II. The book traces the events from 19 August 1944 to 26 August 1944 - an extraordinary week of tension, suspense, ... Norwalk is a city in Warren County, with some small portions extending into Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.The population was 12,799 at the time of the 2020 census. The table below shows the racial composition of Iowa's population as of 2019. Iowa is the birthplace of U.S. President Herbert Hoover, Vice President Henry A. Wallace, and two first ladies, Lou Henry Hoover and Mamie Eisenhower. Modern ranch home! Besides processed food, industrial outputs include machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, publishing, and primary metals. The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of German Pietists comprising seven villages listed as National Historic Landmarks. Iowa's Threatened and Endangered Species Program. Open House - Sunday, September 19 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.!! Found inside – Page 39SOLD TRAILER COURT on U.S. 33 just outside of Spencer , W.Va. with nice 3 bedroom home , patio , sunporch , garage ... NICE RANCHER with 3 bedrooms , country - kitchen , huge livingroom , family room , wall to wall carpeting through out ... [109] Iowa has banned sanctuary cities. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. [246], The state's law criminalizing same-sex sexual activity was repealed in June 1976, 27 years before Lawrence v. Texas. [65], Iowa's bedrock geology generally decreases in age from east to west. Adorable ranch home on corner lot! Build Among The Maples On Boy Lake-PRICE REDUCTION. Other national leaders who lived in Iowa include John L. Lewis, Harry Hopkins, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Chief Black Hawk. Iowa has three professional football teams. [37][38] On July 4, 1838, the U.S. Congress established the Territory of Iowa. By the early 21st century, it was characterized by a mix of manufacturing, biotechnology, finance and insurance services, and government services. [179], As of 2014, there were 16 organizations offering health insurance products in Iowa, per the State of Iowa Insurance Division. [232], The Iowa Supreme Court decided Clark v. The board of directors[233] in 1868, ruling that racially segregated "separate but equal" schools had no place in Iowa, 85 years before Brown v. Board of Education. After the amendment, it reads: "All men and women are, by nature, free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights—among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. The Presbyterian Church (USA) had almost 290 congregations and 51,380 members followed by the Reformed Church in America with 80 churches and 40,000 members, and the United Church of Christ had 180 churches and 39,000 members.[131]. The Missouri and Mississippi river boundaries are as they were mapped in the 19th century, which can vary from their modern courses. 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Iowa's all-time hottest temperature of 118 °F (48 °C) was recorded at Keokuk on July 20, 1934, during a nationwide heat wave;[88] the all-time lowest temperature of −47 °F (−44 °C) was recorded in Washta on January 12, 1912. Off-Market Investment Properties Perfect for a Flip, AirBnB or Rental! [134], English is the most common language in Iowa, being the sole language spoken by 91.1% of the population. Found inside – Page 2014People Magazine , President , Progressive Farmer , Southern Accents , Southem Living , Sports Illustrated , Sports ... Clearwater , Clewiston , Cloverleaf Mobile Home Park , Crestview 50 % , De Land , Destin 50 % , Eglin Air Force Base ... [262], In NCAA FCS, the University of Northern Iowa Panthers play at the Missouri Valley Conference[263] and Missouri Valley Football Conference[264] (despite the similar names, the conferences are administratively separate), whereas the Drake University Bulldogs play at the Missouri Valley Conference[265] in most sports and Pioneer League for football. 19K sQft CLOCKTOWER in IOWA - 30min to DSM Airport - TURN-KEY. Attractions include state parks, the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Decorah bald eagles, Pella Tulip Festival, Amana Colonies tours, the Mississippi River and Dubuque, Maquoketa Caves State Park, and the Loess Hills. [107], Of the residents of Iowa, 70.8% were born in Iowa, 23.6% were born in a different U.S. state, 0.6% were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s), and 5% were foreign born. Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in total number of organic farms. [133] Other religious sects and orders living apart include Quakers around West Branch and Le Grand, German Pietists who founded the Amana Colonies, followers of Transcendental Meditation who founded Maharishi Vedic City, and Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance monks and nuns at the New Melleray and Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbies near Dubuque. [73] The Northern, drier part of Iowa is categorized as part of the Central tall grasslands. [212] In addition to the three state universities, Iowa has multiple private colleges and universities. Found inside – Page 1245Grace Village Retirement Community , Winona Lake , IN , 459 Graceland Care Home , San Jose , CA , 177 Graceland Gardens ... CA , 135 Grand Lake Rest Home I , Oakland , CA , 135 Grand Missouri Mobile Home Park , Glendale , AZ , 21 Grand ... [57] The population of Iowa has increased at a faster rate than the U.S. as a whole,[56] and Iowa now has a predominantly urban population. Iowa contributed proportionately more men to Civil War military service than did any other state, north or south, sending more than 75,000 volunteers to the armed forces, over one-sixth of whom were killed before the Confederates surrendered at Appomattox. Even in Iowa nursing homes where a half-dozen residents or more have died of COVID-19, the percentage of workers who have been vaccinated is … Around Pella, residents of Dutch descent once spoke the Pella Dutch dialect. Gay marriage and Iowa: Why's everyone so surprised? [74], There is a dearth of natural areas in Iowa; less than 1% of the tallgrass prairie that once covered most of Iowa remains intact; only about 5% of the state's prairie pothole wetlands remain, and most of the original forest has been lost. Indianola Split Foyer acreage w/ plenty of out buildings for storage! [202] Property tax is levied on the taxable value of real property. It found Wellmark Inc. to dominate the three health insurance markets it examined (individual, small group and large group) at 52–67%. Fort Dodge is home of The Fort historical museum and the Blanden Art Museum, and host Frontiers Days which celebrate the town history. [231] The state did away with racial barriers to marriage in 1851, more than 100 years before the U.S. Supreme Court would ban miscegenation statutes nationwide. Found inside – Page 206Home : 9458 Whitehurst Dr Dallas TX 75243-7563 Office : Paine Webber Inc 5956 Sherry Ln Ste 1800 Dallas TX 75225-6595 Coll . , Columbia , Ky . , 1963 ; BS , Ea . Ky . U. , 1969 ; MS , E. Tex State U. , 1970 ; PhD , U. So. Miss . , 1973. Northeast Iowa, part of the Driftless Area, has led the state in development of its regional food system and grows and consumes more local food than any other region in Iowa. [200] The state sales tax rate is 6%, with non-prepared food having no tax. The Indiana Territory was created in 1800 to exercise jurisdiction over this portion of the District; William Henry Harrison was its first governor. Riverview Park lies north, and is a prime spot to bring your dog or have a picnic with a view of the Iowa River. [89], Iowa has a relatively smooth gradient of varying precipitation across the state, with areas in the southeast of the state receiving an average of over 38 inches (97 cm) of rain annually, and the northwest of the state receiving less than 28 inches (71 cm). In 2007, the Iowa Legislature added "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the protected classes listed in the Iowa Civil Rights Act. 3 Bed/2 Bath Ranch Twhm-Deck-Fenced 1656sf Finished, Glen Oaks Exec 5 Bed/Bath 1.5 Sty-6240sf Finished-WO LL-Patio/Deck, REDUCED! [75] As of 2005[update] Iowa ranked 49th of U.S. states in public land holdings. 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Iowa seeks to overturn discrimination verdict for transgender employee, First maps released in Iowa's redistricting process after 2020 census, Carlisle celebrates Homecoming with Powderpuff Football Tournament, Hy-Vee says groceries still in picture as downtown store rebrands, Fort Dodge's Andi Adams named 2021 All-Iowa softball coach of the year, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. No other language is spoken by more than 0.5 percent of the Iowa population. This is how we earn money to make a living and provide the archive for everyone's enjoyment at no cost. We think you'll be impressed with GEICO Mobile. [12] In 2019, wind power in Iowa accounted for 42% of electrical energy produced, and 10,201 megawatts of generating capacity had been installed at the end of the year. Some of the most dramatic scenery in Iowa is found in the unique Loess Hills which are found along Iowa's western border. [170][171], Iowa's Driftless Region is also home to the nationally recognized Seed Savers Exchange, a non-profit seed bank housed at an 890-acre heritage farm near Decorah, in the northeast corner of the state. 62 New and Used Mobile Homes near Altoona, IA. [97], Iowa's population is more urban than rural, with 61 percent living in urban areas in 2000, a trend that began in the early 20th century. [43] There were no battles in the state, although the Battle of Athens, Missouri, 1861, was fought just across the Des Moines River from Croton, Iowa, and shots from the battle landed in Iowa. Please visit craigslist from a modern browser. Needs Work. [108], Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 29,386 people, while migration within the country produced a net loss of 41,140 people. 2 Beds, 2 Baths, OWN YOUR MOBILE HOME $65 MONTH NO CREDIT REPORT, New Construction on Lake! Natives of central and southern Iowa—including such cities as Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, and Iowa City—tend to speak the North Midland dialect also found in eastern Nebraska, central Illinois, and central Indiana. Van Allen, climate scientist James Hansen, ecologist Aldo Leopold, computer pioneer John Vincent Atanasoff, geochemist Clair Cameron Patterson, and Intel co-founder Robert Noyce. Every year in early May, the city of Orange City holds the annual Tulip Festival, a celebration of the strong Dutch heritage in the region.[142]. [205] Iowa's schools are credited with the highest graduation rate in the nation as of 2019. [87], Iowa summers are known for heat and humidity, with daytime temperatures sometimes near 90 °F (32 °C) and occasionally exceeding 100 °F (38 °C). In northwest Iowa, Cretaceous bedrock can be 74 million years old; in eastern Iowa Cambrian bedrock dates to c. 500 million years ago. 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