History of Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa|Johnson County, Iowa, United States|USA. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of both Johnson County, Iowa|Johnson and Washington County, Iowa|Washington counties. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220, making it the sixth-largest city in Iowa. It is the county seat of Johnson County, Iowa|Johnson County{{GR|6}} and the home of The University of Iowa. Iowa City was the first state capital of Iowa, until the capital was moved to Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines in 1857. The Old Capitol building is a major landmark, and stands as a tourist attraction in the middle of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, home of the first governor of Iowa, are other tourist attractions.
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