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Iowa, which joined the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state, has evolved into a thriving hub for entrepreneurship, boasting 289,962 small businesses as of the latest 2025 data—representing 99.3% of all firms in the state and employing 637,557 workers, or 46.0% of the workforce. These small businesses continue to grow dynamically, with a net increase of 1,024 establishments between March 2023 and March 2024, alongside a net job gain of 12,573, underscoring Iowa's robust economic progress from its historical roots. The state's transformation began much earlier during the Protohistoric period (roughly 1600–1800), when the indirect arrival of European trade goods—such as metal tools and firearms—and devastating diseases like smallpox triggered profound demographic shifts, including population declines among Native American tribes like the Ioway, Otoe, and Meskwaki, as well as economic disruptions and social upheavals that reshaped indigenous societies and trade networks.
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