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Iowa

Capital: Des Moines · Statehood: 1846

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Population (2020 Census)

3,190,369

Total area

56,273

mi² · 145,746 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$79,631

Nominal GDP 2024

$257,021

millions USD

Current constitution

August 3, 1857

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

2

# of amendments

51

National rank

By population

#31 of 50

By area

#23 of 50

By statehood

#29 of 50

By # of amendments

#37 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−52% vs avg
3,190,369 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−21% vs avg
55,857 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
Utah3,271,616
Iowa3,190,369
Nevada3,104,614

By area

Uruguay67,037 sq mi
Michigan56,539 sq mi
Iowa55,857 sq mi
Illinois55,519 sq mi
Nicaragua50,337 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

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