IOWA IOWA U.S POPULATION INDUSTRY NATURAL RESOURCES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION YEAR OF ADMISSION 1846 ORDER OF ADMISSION 29TH DATE OF CURRENT STATE CONSTITUTION 1857 CAPITAL DES MOINES POPULATION 2852000 1997 LAND AREA 55875 SQ MI POPULATION DENSITY 50.9 PEOPLE PER SQ MI NICKNAME HAWKEYE STATE MOTTO OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN GOVERNMENT CONFIGURATION BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE HOUSES 2 NUMBER OF STATE SENATORS 50 NUMBER OF STATE REPRESENTATIVES 100 NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN U.S CONGRESS 5 MAIN INDUSTRIES AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION FINANCE INSURANCE TRADE SERVICES MANUFACTURING MAJOR NATURAL RESOURCES FERTILE SOIL LIMESTONE SHALE SAND GRAVEL CLAY BITUMINOUS COAL GYPSUM WATER
