Iowa is a state in the Midwestern United States. It was established as the Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, and later joined the Union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846. The state has a unique local government structure with 99 counties and 944 municipalities, including 943 cities. Unlike many states, Iowa does not differentiate between towns and cities; instead, all the incorporated areas are classified as cities regardless of size. This classification is governed by the Code of Iowa, which outlines the rules for incorporation and governance.
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State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 944 |
| Number of Cities | 943 |
| Number of Towns | None (classified as cities) |
| Number of Villages | None |
| State Capital | Des Moines |
| Number of Counties | 99 |
| Largest Municipality | Des Moines (Population: 214,133; Area: 90.65 sq mi) |
| Smallest Municipality | Le Roy (Population: 11) |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in Iowa that start with A
- Ackley
- Ackworth
- Adair
- Adel
- Afton
- Agency
- Ainsworth
- Akron
- Albert City
- Albia
- Albion
- Alburnett
- Alden
- Alexander
- Algona
- Alleman
- Allerton
- Allison
- Alta
- Alta Vista
- Alton
- Altoona
- Alvord
- Amana
- Ames
- Anamosa
- Anderson
- Andover
- Andrew
- Anita
- Ankeny
- Anthon
- Aplington
- Arcadia
- Archer
- Aredale
- Argo
- Argyle
- Arion
- Arispe
- Arlington
- Armstrong
- Arnolds Park
- Arthur
- Asbury
- Ashton
- Aspinwall
- Atalissa
- Atkins
- Atlantic
- Auburn
- Audubon
- Augusta
- Aurelia
- Aurora
- Avoca
- Ayrshire
Cities in Iowa that start with B
- Badger
- Bagley
- Baldwin
- Balltown
- Bancroft
- Bankston
- Barnes City
- Barnum
- Bassett
- Batavia
- Battle Creek
- Baxter
- Bayard
- Beacon
- Beaconsfield
- Beaman
- Beaver
- Beaverdale
- Bedford
- Belle Plaine
- Bellevue
- Belmond
- Bennett
- Bentley
- Benton
- Berkley
- Bernard
- Bertram
- Bettendorf
- Bevington
- Big Rock
- Birmingham
- Blairsburg
- Blairstown
- Blakesburg
- Blanchard
- Blencoe
- Blockton
- Bloomfield
- Blue Grass
- Bode
- Bonaparte
- Bondurant
- Boone
- Bouton
- Boxholm
- Boyden
- Braddyville
- Bradford
- Bradgate
- Brandon
- Brayton
- Breda
- Bridgewater
- Brighton
- Bristow
- Britt
- Bronson
- Brooklyn
- Brunsville
- Buckeye
- Buck Grove
- Buffalo
- Buffalo Center
- Burchinal
- Burlington
- Burr Oak
- Burt
- Bussey
Cities in Iowa that start with C
- Calamus
- California Junction
- Callender
- Calmar
- Calumet
- Camanche
- Cambridge
- Cantril
- Carbon
- Carlisle
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Carson
- Carter Lake
- Cascade
- Casey
- Castalia
- Castana
- Cedar Falls
- Cedar Rapids
- Center Junction
- Center Point
- Centerville
- Central City
- Centralia
- Chapin
- Chariton
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Charter Oak
- Chatsworth
- Chelsea
- Cherokee
- Chester
- Chillicothe
- Churdan
- Cincinnati
- Clare
- Clarence
- Clarinda
- Clarion
- Clarksville
- Clayton
- Clearfield
- Clear Lake
- Cleghorn
- Clemons
- Clermont
- Climbing Hill
- Clinton
- Clio
- Clive
- Clutier
- Coalville
- Coburg
- Coggon
- Coin
- Colesburg
- Colfax
- College Springs
- Collins
- Colo
- Columbus City
- Columbus Junction
- Colwell
- Conesville
- Conrad
- Conroy
- Conway
- Coon Rapids
- Coppock
- Coralville
- Corley
- Corning
- Correctionville
- Corwith
- Corydon
- Cotter
- Coulter
- Council Bluffs
- Craig
- Crawfordsville
- Crescent
- Cresco
- Creston
- Cromwell
- Crystal Lake
- Cumberland
- Cumming
- Curlew
- Cushing
- Cylinder
Cities in Iowa that start with D
- Dakota City
- Dallas Center
- Dana
- Danbury
- Danville
- Davenport
- Davis City
- Dawson
- Dayton
- Decatur
- Decorah
- Dedham
- Deep River
- Defiance
- Delaware
- Delhi
- Delmar
- Deloit
- Delphos
- Delta
- Denison
- Denmark
- Denver
- Derby
- Des Moines
- De Soto
- DeWitt
- Dexter
- Diagonal
- Diamondhead Lake
- Dickens
- Dike
- Dixon
- Dolliver
- Donahue
- Donnellson
- Doon
- Douds
- Dougherty
- Dow City
- Downey
- Dows
- Drakesville
- Dubuque
- Dumont
- Duncan
- Duncombe
- Dundee
- Dunkerton
- Dunlap
- Durango
- Durant
- Dyersville
- Dysart
Cities in Iowa that start with E
- Eagle Grove
- Earlham
- Earling
- Earlville
- Early
- East Amana
- East Peru
- Eddyville
- Edgewood
- Elberon
- Eldon
- Eldora
- Eldridge
- Elgin
- Elkader
- Elkhart
- Elk Horn
- Elkport
- Elk Run Heights
- Elliott
- Ellston
- Ellsworth
- Elma
- Ely
- Emerson
- Emmetsburg
- Epworth
- Essex
- Estherville
- Evansdale
- Everly
- Exira
- Exline
Cities in Iowa that start with F
- Fairbank
- Fairfax
- Fairfield
- Fairport
- Farley
- Farmersburg
- Farmington
- Farnhamville
- Farragut
- Fayette
- Fenton
- Ferguson
- Fertile
- Floris
- Floyd
- Fonda
- Fontanelle
- Forest City
- Fort Atkinson
- Fort Dodge
- Fort Madison
- Fostoria
- Franklin
- Fraser
- Fredericksburg
- Frederika
- Fredonia
- Fremont
- Fruitland
- Frytown
Cities in Iowa that start with G
- Galt
- Galva
- Garber
- Garden City
- Garden Grove
- Garnavillo
- Garner
- Garrison
- Garwin
- Geneva
- George
- Gibson
- Gilbert
- Gilbertville
- Gillett Grove
- Gilman
- Gilmore City
- Gladbrook
- Glenwood
- Glidden
- Goldfield
- Goodell
- Goose Lake
- Gowrie
- Graettinger
- Graf
- Grafton
- Grand Junction
- Grand Mound
- Grand River
- Grandview
- Granger
- Grant
- Granville
- Gravity
- Gray
- Greeley
- Greene
- Greenfield
- Green Mountain
- Greenville
- Grimes
- Grinnell
- Griswold
- Grundy Center
- Gruver
- Guernsey
- Guthrie Center
- Guttenberg
Cities in Iowa that start with H
- Halbur
- Hamburg
- Hamilton
- Hampton
- Hancock
- Hanlontown
- Hansell
- Harcourt
- Hardy
- Harlan
- Harper
- Harpers Ferry
- Harris
- Hartford
- Hartley
- Hartwick
- Harvey
- Hastings
- Havelock
- Haverhill
- Hawarden
- Hawkeye
- Hayesville
- Hazleton
- Hedrick
- Henderson
- Hiawatha
- High Amana
- Hills
- Hillsboro
- Hinton
- Holiday Lake
- Holland
- Holstein
- Holy Cross
- Homestead
- Hopkinton
- Hornick
- Hospers
- Houghton
- Hubbard
- Hudson
- Hull
- Humboldt
- Humeston
- Huxley
Cities in Iowa that start with I
- Ida Grove
- Imogene
- Independence
- Indianola
- Inwood
- Ionia
- Iowa City
- Iowa Falls
- Ireton
- Irvington
- Irwin
Cities in Iowa that start with J
- Jackson Junction
- Jacksonville
- Jamaica
- Janesville
- Jefferson
- Jesup
- Jewell Junction
- Johnston
- Joice
- Jolley
Cities in Iowa that start with K
- Kalona
- Kamrar
- Kanawha
- Kellerton
- Kelley
- Kellogg
- Kensett
- Kent Estates
- Keokuk
- Keomah Village
- Keosauqua
- Keota
- Keswick
- Keystone
- Kimballton
- Kingsley
- Kingston
- Kinross
- Kirkman
- Kirkville
- Kiron
- Klemme
- Knierim
- Knoxville
Cities in Iowa that start with L
- Lacona
- Ladora
- Lake City
- Lake Mills
- Lake Panorama
- Lake Park
- Lakeside
- Lake View
- Lakota
- Lambs Grove
- Lamoni
- Lamont
- La Motte
- Lanesboro
- Lansing
- La Porte City
- Larchwood
- Larrabee
- Latimer
- Laurel
- Laurens
- Lawler
- Lawton
- Leando
- Le Claire
- Ledyard
- Le Grand
- Lehigh
- Leighton
- Leland
- Le Mars
- Lenox
- Leon
- Le Roy
- Lester
- Letts
- Lewis
- Libertyville
- Lidderdale
- Lime Springs
- Lincoln
- Linden
- Lineville
- Linn Grove
- Lisbon
- Liscomb
- Little Cedar
- Little Rock
- Little Sioux
- Livermore
- Lockridge
- Logan
- Lohrville
- Lone Rock
- Lone Tree
- Long Grove
- Lorimor
- Lost Nation
- Loveland
- Lovilia
- Lowden
- Lowell
- Low Moor
- Luana
- Lucas
- Luther
- Lu Verne
- Luxemburg
- Luzerne
- Lynnville
- Lytton
Cities in Iowa that start with M
- Macedonia
- Macksburg
- Madrid
- Magnolia
- Maharishi Vedic City
- Malcom
- Mallard
- Maloy
- Malvern
- Manchester
- Manilla
- Manly
- Manning
- Manson
- Mapleton
- Maquoketa
- Marathon
- Marble Rock
- Marcus
- Marengo
- Marion
- Marne
- Marquette
- Marshalltown
- Martelle
- Martensdale
- Martinsburg
- Marysville
- Mason City
- Masonville
- Massena
- Matlock
- Maurice
- Maxwell
- Maynard
- Maysville
- McCallsburg
- McCausland
- McClelland
- McGregor
- McIntire
- Mechanicsville
- Mediapolis
- Melbourne
- Melcher-Dallas
- Melrose
- Melvin
- Menlo
- Meriden
- Merrill
- Meservey
- Middle Amana
- Middletown
- Miles
- Milford
- Miller
- Millersburg
- Millerton
- Milo
- Milton
- Minburn
- Minden
- Mineola
- Mingo
- Missouri Valley
- Mitchell
- Mitchellville
- Modale
- Mona
- Mondamin
- Monmouth
- Monona
- Monroe
- Montezuma
- Monticello
- Montour
- Montpelier
- Montrose
- Mooar
- Moorhead
- Moorland
- Moravia
- Morley
- Morning Sun
- Morrison
- Moscow
- Moulton
- Mount Auburn
- Mount Ayr
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Sterling
- Mount Union
- Mount Vernon
- Moville
- Murray
- Muscatine
- Mystic
Cities in Iowa that start with N
- Nashua
- Nemaha
- Neola
- Nevada
- New Albin
- Newell
- Newhall
- New Hampton
- New Hartford
- New Haven
- New Liberty
- New London
- New Market
- New Providence
- New Sharon
- Newton
- New Vienna
- New Virginia
- Nichols
- Nodaway
- Nora Springs
- Northboro
- North Buena Vista
- North English
- North Liberty
- North Washington
- Northwood
- Norwalk
- Norway
- Numa
Cities in Iowa that start with O
- Oak Hills
- Oakland
- Oakland Acres
- Oakville
- Ocheyedan
- Odebolt
- Oelwein
- Ogden
- Okoboji
- Olds
- Olin
- Ollie
- Onawa
- Onslow
- Orange City
- Orchard
- Orient
- Orleans
- Osage
- Osceola
- Oskaloosa
- Ossian
- Osterdock
- Otho
- Oto
- Otranto
- Ottosen
- Ottumwa
- Owasa
- Oxford
- Oxford Junction
- Oyens
Cities in Iowa that start with P
- Pacific Junction
- Packwood
- Palmer
- Palo
- Panama
- Panora
- Panorama Park
- Parkersburg
- Park View
- Parnell
- Paton
- Patterson
- Paullina
- Pella
- Peosta
- Percival
- Perry
- Persia
- Peterson
- Pierson
- Pilot Mound
- Pisgah
- Plainfield
- Plainview
- Plano
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasanton
- Pleasant Plain
- Pleasantville
- Plover
- Plymouth
- Pocahontas
- Polk City
- Pomeroy
- Popejoy
- Portland
- Portsmouth
- Postville
- Prairieburg
- Prairie City
- Prescott
- Preston
- Primghar
- Princeton
- Promise City
- Protivin
- Pulaski
Cities in Iowa that start with Q
- Quasqueton
- Quimby
Cities in Iowa that start with R
- Radcliffe
- Rake
- Ralston
- Randalia
- Randall
- Randolph
- Rathbun
- Raymond
- Readlyn
- Reasnor
- Redding
- Redfield
- Red Oak
- Reinbeck
- Rembrandt
- Remsen
- Renwick
- Rhodes
- Riceville
- Richland
- Rickardsville
- Ricketts
- Ridgeway
- Rinard
- Ringsted
- Rippey
- Riverdale
- Riverside
- Riverton
- Robins
- Rochester
- Rock Falls
- Rockford
- Rock Rapids
- Rock Valley
- Rockwell
- Rockwell City
- Rodman
- Rodney
- Roland
- Rolfe
- Rome
- Rose Hill
- Roseville
- Rossie
- Rowan
- Rowley
- Royal
- Rudd
- Runnells
- Russell
- Ruthven
- Rutland
- Ryan
Cities in Iowa that start with S
- Sabula
- Sac City
- Sageville
- Salem
- Salix
- Sanborn
- Sandusky
- Sandyville
- Saylorville
- Scarville
- Schaller
- Schleswig
- Scranton
- Searsboro
- Sergeant Bluff
- Sexton
- Seymour
- Shambaugh
- Shannon City
- Sharpsburg
- Sheffield
- Shelby
- Sheldahl
- Sheldon
- Shell Rock
- Shellsburg
- Shenandoah
- Sherrill
- Shueyville
- Sibley
- Sidney
- Sigourney
- Silver City
- Sioux Center
- Sioux City
- Sioux Rapids
- Slater
- Sloan
- Smithland
- Soldier
- Solon
- Somers
- South Amana
- South English
- Spencer
- Sperry
- Spillville
- Spirit Lake
- Spragueville
- Springbrook
- Spring Hill
- Springville
- Stacyville
- Stanhope
- Stanley
- St. Ansgar
- St. Anthony
- Stanton
- Stanwood
- State Center
- St. Benedict
- St. Charles
- St. Donatus
- Steamboat Rock
- St. Joseph
- St. Lucas
- St. Marys
- Stockport
- Stockton
- St. Olaf
- Stone City
- Storm Lake
- Story City
- Stout
- St. Paul
- Stratford
- Strawberry Point
- Struble
- Stuart
- Sully
- Sumner
- Sun Valley Lake
- Superior
- Sutherland
- Swaledale
- Swan
- Swea City
- Swedesburg
- Swisher
Cities in Iowa that start with T
- Tabor
- Tama
- Templeton
- Tennant
- Terril
- Thayer
- Thompson
- Thor
- Thornburg
- Thornton
- Thurman
- Tiffin
- Tingley
- Tipton
- Titonka
- Toeterville
- Toledo
- Toronto
- Traer
- Trenton
- Treynor
- Tripoli
- Truesdale
- Truro
- Turin
- Twin Lakes
Cities in Iowa that start with U
- Udell
- Underwood
- Union
- Unionville
- University Heights
- University Park
- Urbana
- Urbandale
- Ute
Cities in Iowa that start with V
- Vail
- Valeria
- Van Horne
- Van Meter
- Van Wert
- Varina
- Ventura
- Victor
- Villisca
- Vincent
- Vining
- Vinton
- Volga
Cities in Iowa that start with W
- Wadena
- Wahpeton
- Walcott
- Walford
- Walker
- Wallingford
- Wall Lake
- Walnut
- Wapello
- Washburn
- Washington
- Washta
- Waterloo
- Waterville
- Watkins
- Waucoma
- Waukee
- Waukon
- Waverly
- Wayland
- Webb
- Webster
- Webster City
- Weldon
- Wellman
- Wellsburg
- Welton
- Wesley
- West Amana
- West Bend
- West Branch
- West Burlington
- West Chester
- West Des Moines
- Westfield
- Westgate
- West Liberty
- West Okoboji
- Weston
- Westphalia
- West Point
- Westside
- West Union
- Westwood
- Wever
- What Cheer
- Wheatland
- Whiting
- Whittemore
- Whitten
- Willey
- Williams
- Williamsburg
- Williamson
- Wilton
- Windsor Heights
- Winfield
- Winterset
- Winthrop
- Wiota
- Woden
- Woodbine
- Woodburn
- Woodward
- Woolstock
- Worthington
- Wyoming
Cities in Iowa that start with Y
- Yale
- Yarmouth
- Yetter
- Yorktown
Cities in Iowa that start with Z
- Zearing
- Zwingle
Note
Iowa has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters X
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FAQS
How many cities and towns are in Iowa?
Iowa has 943 cities, and every incorporated area is classified as a city, regardless of population size.
What is the best city in Iowa to live in?
The best city to live in Iowa is Des Moines, the state capital. It consistently ranks at the top due to its thriving job market, particularly in sectors like finance, insurance, and healthcare. Des Moines offers a family-friendly environment with a median home price of around $221,000, making it an affordable option for many residents.
What counties are in Iowa City?
Iowa City is primarily located in Johnson County, where it serves as the county seat.
