Iowa Cities and Places

Des Moines (/dəˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to “Des Moines” in ... Read more

Cedar Rapids is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state’s capital and largest city. It is a part of the ... Read more

Sioux City (/suː/) is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, of which it is the county seat, though a small ... Read more

Iowa City, officially the City of Iowa City, is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County, at the center of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 74,828, making it ... Read more

Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest ... Read more

Adair is a city in Adair and Guthrie counties of Iowa in the United States. The population was 791 at the 2020 census. Adair city overview: Name: Adair city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Iowa County: Adair County, Guthrie County Incorporated: August 20, 1872 Elevation: 1,460 ft (445 m) Total Area: 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km²) Land ... Read more

Ackworth is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census. Ackworth city overview: Name: Ackworth city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Iowa County: Warren County Elevation: 896 ft (273 m) Total Area: 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km²) Land Area: 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: 115 Population ... Read more

Ackley is a city in the Franklin and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,599 at the 2020 census. Ackley city overview: Name: Ackley city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Iowa County: Franklin County, Hardin County Elevation: 1,093 ft (333 m) Total Area: 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km²) Land Area: 2.46 sq mi (6.36 km²) ... Read more

Agency is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 census. It is the historic site of an Indian trading post and the grave of Chief Wapello. Agency city overview: Name: Agency city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Iowa County: Wapello County Elevation: 814 ft (248 m) ... Read more

Afton is a city in Union County, Iowa The population was 874 at the time of the 2020 census. Its peak of population was in 1880, at 1,231 residents, when numerous European immigrants and migrants from the eastern United States settled here for the farmland. Mechanization of farming and consolidation of farms has reduced the ... Read more

Adel (/ˈeɪdəl/ AY-dəl) is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Iowa. It is located along the North Raccoon River. Its population was 6,153 at the time of the 2020 Census. Adel city overview: Name: Adel city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Iowa County: Dallas County Incorporated: 1847 Elevation: ... Read more

Akron is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2020 census. Akron city overview: Name: Akron city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Iowa County: Plymouth County Elevation: 1,142 ft (348 m) Total Area: 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km²) Land Area: 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: 1,558 Population ... Read more