Iowa is a remarkably unique state, made up of exactly 947 incorporated cities from border to border. And the final numbers say a lot about what makes this state tick. The largest school district (by far) in Iowa is the Des Moines Independent Community School District , with roughly 31,000 students. LibrariesCredit: Canva Credit: CanvaIowa Count: 540+ public librariesCompared to Our Northwestern Neighbor of South Dakota: South Dakota maintains around 115 public libraries statewide. Wisconsin boasts a mind-boggling 2,738 bars, meaning Wisconsin has more than nearly twice as many as Iowa, rocking a wild 46.9 bars per 100,000 people!