Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United State of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than West Virginia by 31,627.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 2.31 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and West Virginia.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Iowa: None
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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