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{{Short description|Wikimedia subject-area collaboration}}
{{WikiProject status|Semi-active|type=geo|parent=United States|sc1=WP:WPIA|sc2=WP:IOWA|portal=Iowa|date=2020-10-22}}
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[[File:Flag of Iowa.svg|30px|link=Iowa|This is the WikiProject for the great state of Iowa.]]
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{{Infobox Wikipedia WikiProject
 | name = Iowa
 | width =
 | image = Flag of Iowa.svg
 | imagesize = 150px
 | caption = Flag of Iowa
 | shortcuts = [[WP:IOWA]]
 | shortcuts2 = [[WP:WPIA]]
 | category = Iowa
 | portal = Iowa
 | commons = Iowa
 | parent = United States
 | notice-extended = <nowiki>{{WikiProject United States|IA=yes|IA-importance=}}</nowiki>
 | userbox = User WP Iowa
 | has-goals = 
 | assessment = [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Iowa/Assessment|Assessment page]]
}}
This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] was formed to improve and create articles related to the [[U.S. state]] of '''[[Iowa]]''' with a spirit of cooperation.  This page and its subpages contain suggestions on the formatting, layout, and improvement of such articles. Any questions you have can be asked at the '''[[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Iowa|talk page]]'''. To participate, simply add your name at the [[#Members|member]] section below.

== Project collaboration ==
[[Iowa]] – This is our main article, and is in great need of improvement.  Let's try to improve it to at least [[WP:GA|Good Article]] status, aiming for [[WP:FA|Featured Article]] status.  A suggested model is the article on [[Minnesota]], which has achieved Featured Article status.

==Project divisions==
* [[/GNIS cleanup]] &mdash; resources for dealing with the [[Project:reliability of GNIS data|unreliability of GNIS data]] and the mess that has resulted
*[[/Communities]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/Communities|talk]]) &mdash; Cities, towns, villages and boroughs
*[[/Physical geography]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/Physical geography|talk]])&mdash; Regions, parks, climate, physical features
*[[/Transportation]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/Transportation|talk]])&mdash; Roads, trails, rail, ferries, and airplanes in and around Iowa
*[[/Culture]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/Culture|talk]])&mdash; Music, art, icons, mass communication
*[[/People]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/People|talk]]) &mdash; Includes Iowa natives and those residents who have shaped Iowa
*[[/Government]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/Government|talk]]) &mdash; Federal, state and local politics and politicians related to Iowa.
*[[/History]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/History|talk]]) &mdash; History of Iowa during and prior to statehood
*[[/Economy]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa/Economy|Talk]]) &mdash; Major Iowa industries, employers, trends, and history relating to the economy of Iowa

===Child task forces===
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Iowa|WikiProject U.S. Roads/Iowa task force]]
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==Assessment==
{{see also|Wikipedia:WikiProject Iowa/Assessment}}
{{WikiProject progression rainbow|project=Iowa}}
{{Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Iowa articles by quality statistics}}

To assess an article add {{tlx|WikiProject United States|2=class=|3=importance=|4=IA=yes|5=IA-importance=}} to the talk page of the article if it isn't there already. Then fill in the |class= parameter. Please read the complete [[Template:WikiProject United States/doc|directions]] over before you start assessing. If you have any questions go to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Iowa|talk page]]. If you do assess an article consider adding it to an appropriate workgroup and put it in one of the tables on the workgroup's page.

==Open tasks==
{{iowatasks}}

==Article alerts==
{{Article alerts columns}}

==Members==
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Iowa/Members}}

==Templates==
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Template showing an article, image, category, or template is part of this WikiProject. Placed at the top of talk pages, '''''not''''' articles.

After tagging an article, you can add it and its talk page to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Iowa/Iowa recent changes]] if you want it to show up before the next update.
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 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{tl|Iowa-stub}}

Stub notice for Iowa articles not covered by one of the other stub categories; placed at the bottom of article pages
 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" align="center" | {{Ubxdisplay|Template:Iowa-stub|nt=yes}}
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 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{tl|Iowa-bio-stub}}

Stub notice for articles dealing with people from or related to Iowa; placed at the bottom of article pages
 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" align="center" | {{Ubxdisplay|Template:Iowa-bio-stub|nt=yes}}
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 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{tl|Iowa-geo-stub}}

Stub notice for articles dealing with Iowa locations or geographical features; placed at the bottom of article pages
 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" align="center" | {{Ubxdisplay|Template:Iowa-geo-stub|nt=yes}}
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 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{tl|Iowa-politician-stub}}

Stub notice for Iowa politicians; placed at the bottom of article pages
 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" align="center" | {{Ubxdisplay|Template:Iowa-politician-stub|nt=yes}}
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 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{tl|Iowa-school-stub}}

Stub notice for Iowa schools (but ''not'' colleges or universities); placed at the bottom of article pages
 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" align="center" | {{Ubxdisplay|Template:Iowa-school-stub|nt=yes}}
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 | style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{howtoreqphotoin|Iowa|Iowa}}
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|image= [[Image:Camera-photo.svg|none|{{#ifeq:|yes|30px|40px}}]]
|text= It is requested that an '''image''' or '''photograph''' be [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|included]] in this article to [[Wikipedia:Article development|improve its quality]].
'''[[:Category:Wikipedians in Iowa|Wikipedians in Iowa]]''' may be able to help!
<small>The [http://toolserver.org/~magnus/fist.php?doit=1&language=en&project=wikipedia&data={{urlencode:{{PAGENAME}}}}&datatype=articles&params%5Bcatdepth%5D=0&params%5Brandom%5D=50&params%5Bll_max%5D=5&params%5Bcommons_max%5D=5&params%5Bflickr_max%5D=5&params%5Binclude_flickr_id%5D=1&params%5Bwts_max%5D=5&params%5Bgimp_max%5D=5&params%5Besp_max%5D=5&params%5Besp_skip_flickr%5D=1&params%5Bgeograph_max%5D=5&params%5Bforarticles%5D=noimage&params%5Blessthan_images%5D=3&params%5Bdefault_thumbnail_size%5D=&params%5Bjpeg%5D=1&params%5Bpng%5D=1&params%5Bgif%5D=1&params%5Bsvg%5D=1&params%5Bogg%5D=1&params%5Bmin_width%5D=80&params%5Bmin_height%5D=80&sources%5Blanguagelinks%5D=1&sources%5Bcommons%5D=1&sources%5Bflickr%5D=1 Free Image Search Tool] may be able to locate suitable images on [[Flickr]] and other web sites.</small>
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===General navigation box===
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 |  style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{tl|Iowa|expand=yes}}<br><br>[[Wikipedia:NAVBOX|Navigation box]] for use on regions, cities, boroughs, and other general-Iowa articles; placed at the bottom of article pages.'' <br><br>[[:Category:Iowa navigational boxes]] has other, more specific, Iowa navigation boxes.
 |  style="border:1px #aaaaaa solid; padding:0.2em" | {{Iowa|expand=yes}}
 |}

===Userboxes===
{{usbktop}}
{{usbk|Template:User interest Iowa|6}}
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{{usbk|Template:User interest Iowa|10}}
{{usbk|Template:User interest Iowa|12}}
{{usbk|Template:User Iowa}}
{{usbk|Template:User WP Iowa}}
{{usbk|User:Dailynetworks/ubx/Iowa}}
{{usbkbottom}}

===Iowa Barnstar===
The Iowa Barnstar is the unofficial Iowa Wiki award.
{| class="wikitable"
!Image!!What to paste in the recipient’s Talk Page!!Who deserves it
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|[[Image:Iowabarnstar.PNG|100px|The Iowa Barnstar]]
|{{tlsp|Iowa Barnstar|message <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}
|'''The Iowa Barnstar'''
The [[Iowa]] Barnstar can be awarded to anyone who makes excellent contributions to Iowa-related articles. Feel free to share this award. [[User:Yourusername]] ([[User talk:Yourusername|talk]]) 12:00, today's date (UTC)
|}

==Link to stubs==
If the priority articles in the top of this page don't interest you, you can always expand one of these stubs.
* [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Iowa-stub|Iowa stubs]]
* [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Iowa-geo-stub|Geography stubs]]
* [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Iowa-politician-stub|Politician stubs]]

==Find a photograph==
Many Iowa articles lack photographs: some of these can be found at [[:Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Iowa]]. If any are located near you, you can help Wikipedia by uploading a freely licensed photograph to [[:Commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]].

==Categories==
{{category tree|Iowa}}
{{category tree|WikiProject Iowa}}

===Subpages===
* List of {{subpages}}

==Tools==
{{WikiProject cleanup listing|Iowa}}
:''Main tool page: [[tools:~dispenser/view/Tools|toolserver.org]]''	
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Reflinks|Reflinks]] - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references	
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Checklinks|Checklinks]] - Edit and repair external links	
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Dab_solver|Dab solver]] - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Peer_reviewer|Peer reviewer]] - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.

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