State Tree: Northern Red Oak
State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose    
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Origin of state's name: Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the place” or “the Beautiful Land”
Became a State: December 28, 1846 (29th)
State Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Area: 56,276 sq.mi (26th)
Geographic State Center: Story, 5 mi northeast of Ames
Highest Point:   High Point; 1670 feet (42nd)
Lowest Point: Juction of Mississippi & Des Moines rivers; 480 feet (38th)
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Population:  2,926,324 (30th)
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Lynn
Year of birth: 09/01/1969
Email Address: jim_and_lynn2005@yahoo.com
Language: English, Spanish
Additional Information: I live in Newhall. I am married and have wonderful little boy born in 2006.

Joshua Stanfel
Year of birth: 2003
Parent's First Name: Blythe
Parent's Email Address: blythe.stanfel@mchsi.com
Language: English
Anna
Year of birth: 2001
Email Address: anna_christine1@hotmail.com
Parent's First Name: Rose
Parent's Email Address:cejkaemig@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information: I am 6 years old and enjoy school very much.  I have many friends and like playing with them at school. I also enjoy all my school meals that are made for me. I like meeting new people. I enjoy alot of out door activities and card,board games.
I love to draw and color also.
I would like to meet or chat with anyone close by me who has PKU.


Tricia
Year of birth: 1975
Email Address: jthansel@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information: I live in Cedar Rapids
Dallas
Year of birth: 1994
Email Address: DC26@mchsi.com
Parents' First Names: Sarah and Cory
Parent's Email Address:Sclasen@mchsi.com
Language: English