Iowa has 939 incorporated cities, towns and villages, home to 2,614,713 of the state’s 3,238,387 residents in 2025. Aria builds small business websites for companies in any of them for $89 a month, with domain, business email and hosting included and no setup fee.

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The largest Iowa cities

By population, the largest municipalities in Iowa are Des Moines (212,086), Cedar Rapids (137,935), Davenport (100,358), Sioux City (86,356), Ankeny (77,833), Iowa City (76,229), West Des Moines (74,224), Ames (68,220), Waterloo (66,919) and Council Bluffs (62,680).

Iowa rules for a business with a website

  • A person who runs a business under a trade name instead of the owner’s own surname records a verified statement with the county recorder of the county where the business is conducted. Entities already registered with the state (LLC, corporation, LP) are exempt from this county filing. Iowa Code chapter 547 (section 547.1)
  • Iowa’s state sales tax rate is 6%, and many cities and counties add a 1% local option sales tax on top of it. Iowa Department of Revenue
  • Any business that owns or licenses computerized data containing an Iowa consumer’s personal information must give notice of a breach of security to the affected consumers. Iowa Code 715C.2 (Personal Information Security Breach Protection)

This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources for the numbers on this page
  • Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates for incorporated places.
  • List of municipalities: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer (incorporated places).