Have any of you heard of the state Iowa? What ideas do you...

I am originally from Iowa. And the stereotype that all iowans are farmers, is so not true. I lived in the city, and have never been on a farm. I have found that not alot of people have heard of iowa.

I think if there is anyone in the US that has not heard of another one of the states in the US, then that's really sad. How could a person receive even an elementary school education and not know the 50 states? Of course I've heard of Iowa and I'm not from that state. I've only been there once and was only there for a 2 day business trip. The thing I remember the most about it was the wind and the fact that the land was very flat. I thought it was just a really windy couple of days but I was told that it's normal for it to be that way there. I did see a lot of farms there also. In face the hotel where I stayed was surrounded by corn fields.

How could you not have heard of Iowa? Everyone learns the 50 states in school and they are usually one of the deciding states in every presidental election. I live in Iowa for a year and a half. I lived in the city. Everyone I knew worked in the city. Yes, there were a few farms, but I didn't know any farmers. My exhusbands family lives in Iowa and none of them are farmers. Where do people get these ideas?

I think that it is appalling that someone from Tennessee has never heard of Iowa. If you had asked them what country Tennessee was in they would have been very shocked, so they should know all the states. I come from the UK, but at least I am able to name all 50 states. I must confess that my knowledge of Iowa is very limited. It is situated Midwest and I believe the capital is Des Moines (Please forgive me if I have got this wrong). To the best of my knowledge the name Iowa came from the original indian people living there. Even those who have never heard of Iowa will have heard of a famous person who was born there, since it is the birthplace of John Wayne. As for stereotyping, I have no picture or opinion in my mind about Iowans and consider it in the same way that I consider most places. The people of Iowa are no doubt a variety of people.

I have heard of Iowa and all the other US States but have never been there personally and do not know the history of Iowa. My parents went there on vacation a couple years ago and they liked it. They said there was a lot of farmland out there. There are people out there that have never heard of Delaware either. LOL

I find it amusing that some people always stereotype people from different states. I'm from Nebraska next Iowa. Nebraskans are supposed to be backward hicks. Thinking all Iowans are farmers is like some New Yorkers thinking that the cowboys and indians are still fighting against each other. If people from Tennessee have never heard of Iowa then their education is lacking because they should have been taught something about all 50 states Iowa is always in the news at election time

It is a shame, but in a country that is supposed to be as advance as the U.S., most people don't travel outside their communities!

I have been to Des Moines a couple of times. Iowa seemed like a nice state to me. It is odd how people have preconceived ideas about various states. I lived in Arkansas a number of years and I loved it there and found it to be a wonderful place to live. But Arkansas is always getting a bad rap. As far as not ever hearing of Iowa, it makes you wonder if they slept through all their classes in school. That is as crazy as when I told someone I was moving to Nicaragua, and they asked what part of Mexico it was in. I have family that think I eat Mexican food everyday. They hardly know what Mexican Food is here and their version of it is very different.

Yes I have heard about it and even learned about it in college. I have to admit though that the first thing that comes to mind is potatoes when I hear Iowa mentioned. :) I haven't really been to Iowa, only passed through a couple of times and think I didn't see much of it other than some fast food restaurants. I have a few friends who lived there and they loved it there. It's amazing how ignorant people can be about their country and the world around them. Not trying to be offensive to anyone but some people seem to think there is nothing outside of their home town. Many people believed me that I lived in an igloo in Iceland and then they asked me if I drove over to the US or took the train!

I've lived in Iowa for 3 years and not all the people that live there are farmers. They have the same life just like everybody else in other states.

Lived here all my life. I grew up in a small town of about 500 and moved to the city. Iowa is very much a farm based state. Almsot everyone I know is either into farming or has something to do with it in one way or another. They either grow the crops, genetically work on the seeds or work on the software for the combines and tractors. Iowa will always be known for growing crop, and raising animals, and from what I've seen that's about all there really is for Iowa. Iowa really doesn't have the culture of other states. We don't have any great theater, or anything like that. I hate to say it but we really are one of the hick states.

Wow, if you live in the US and haven't heard of Iowa, you must live away from books, TV and newspapers. People stereotype people all the time, so don't believe everything you hear.

one of the mid west states of the usa i would imagine faming is thwe largest employer, isnt it?

I can't believe there are Americans who've never heard of Iowa!!! And Tennessee isn't that far away at all! I live in Germany and of course I know that Iowa exists... BUt then again, that's about it; There's nothing I could associate with Iowa; no bigger city or no famous persons I'd knew that are in/from Iowa... I don't know about the agriculture there, but I assume there is not much going on at all... just normal people living there lives...