Iowa

Iowa is a U.S. state that is located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It borders 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. Its name is derived from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. Iowa is often known as the "Food Capital of the World".
In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive and the 30th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest U.S. states to live in.
==Films and shows==
*The Music Man
*The Straight Story
*Teacher's Pet: The Movie (mentioned)
==Cities and locations==
*Des Moines (capital)
*Cedar Rapids
*Davenport
*Dubuque
*Sioux City
*Waterloo
==People born in Iowa==
*Dale Barnhart
*Ron Clements
*Dana Davis
*Adam DeVine
*Bobby Driscoll
*Mark Elliott
*Danai Gurira
*Don Hall
*John Hench
*Toby Huss
*Joseph Kosinski
*Ashton Kutcher
*Cloris Leachman
*Julia Michaels
*Phil Morris
*Kate Mulgrew
*Sean Schemmel
*Webb Smith
*Hynden Walch
*Marcia Wallace
*Wally Wingert
*Elijah Wood
==Gallery==
Flag of Iowa.png|Flag of Iowa
Iowa Pin.jpg
Mickey Mouse in Iowa.jpg|Mickey Mouse riding a combine in Dougherty, Iowa, for a press event related to a Mickey-shaped cornfield grown for his 60th anniversary.
Mickey Mouse Cornfield.jpg|The Mickey Mouse cornfield grown in 1988 for the 60th anniversary
==External links==
*
Category:States
Category:Locations
Category:The Music Man