Iowa
The Hawkeye State
Climate
Continental, with hot summers and cold winters. Average highs are about 85F (29C) in summer and 28F (-2C) in winter, with about 34 inches of rain and snow a year.
Main industries
A true farming heartland, Iowa leads the country in growing corn and raising hogs, plus soybeans and eggs.
Top places for tourists
The Field of Dreams baseball movie site, the covered Bridges of Madison County, and the huge Iowa State Fair.
Places of interest
The Field of Dreams movie baseball field in Dyersville, the old covered Bridges of Madison County, and the Iowa State Fair, one of the biggest fairs in the country.
A little history
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846. Its rolling prairie was turned into some of the richest farmland in the whole world.
Fun fact
Iowa grows more corn than any other state, and it holds the very first vote in the race to choose a United States president.