Iowa

Extracts data of Iowa from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [iowa.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -06 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to June 23 2025 14:50:16. File size: 106.39MB; MD5 sum: c0d38be4261afad9616844fb7dc976e1.

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Prepared geodata of Iowa in the SHP format

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Iowa map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Iowa and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Iowa

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'385
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'335
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'1207
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'1
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'97
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'1035
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'1110
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypolygonsplace = 'city'639
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'121
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'270
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'2
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'4
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'73
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''1238
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''345539
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'1756
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'980
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'10
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'434
policepointsamenity = 'police'297
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'427
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'148
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'812
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'4
librarypointsamenity = 'library'501
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'498
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'70
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'26
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'32
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'301
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'13
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'807
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'9
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'50
universitypointsamenity = 'university'7
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'812
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'11
collegepointsamenity = 'college'13
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'191
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'15
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'75
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'409
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'133
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'35
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'47
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'2
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'23
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'21
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'975
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'628
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'187
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'90
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'168
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'10
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'472
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'14
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'98
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'1
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'31
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'216
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'130
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'458
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'1818
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'241
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'598
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'14
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'1
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'1
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'4078
Synagoguepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'jewish'8
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'2
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'5
Shinto shrinepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'shinto'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'55
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'416
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'74
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'6
trackpointsleisure = 'track'3
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'21
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'447
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'109
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'41
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'4
mallpointsshop = 'mall'1
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'59
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'281
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'275
floristpointsshop = 'florist'27
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'9
bookspointsshop = 'books'35
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'13
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'51
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'34
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'42
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'47
giftpointsshop = 'gift'47
sportspointsshop = 'sports'34
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'17
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'8
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'70
toyspointsshop = 'toys'9
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'1
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'1
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'139
videopointsshop = 'video'4
carpointsshop = 'car'95
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'27
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'53
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'58
computerpointsshop = 'computer'11
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'19
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'224
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'95
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'4
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'13
chesspointssport = 'chess'6
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'9
motorpointssport = 'motor'2
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'7
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'1
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'19
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'2
tennispointssport = 'tennis'2
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'419
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'94
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'305
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'34
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'4
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'2
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'97
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'506
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'50
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'234
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'334
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'99
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'2
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'17
mappointsinformation = 'map'30
boardpointsinformation = 'board'185
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'121
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'106
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'225
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'10
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'946
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'13
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'46460
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'3246
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'4167
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'742
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'519
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'4094
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'77579
Otherslineswaterway is not ''87195
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'5528
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'778
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'1217
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'1133
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'500
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'11
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'3
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'16
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''2712
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''63117
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'22
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'54
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'39154
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'7
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'22
Townpointsplace = 'town'162
Villagepointsplace = 'village'676
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'1159
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'60
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'17
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'134
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'30
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'3632
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'2065
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'63
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'9338
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'4565
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'3259
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'32
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'18403
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'9
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'2799
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'20
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'807
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'231
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'98
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'113
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'398
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'14270
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'1031
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'1
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'23
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'12
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'3
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'3550
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'148
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'1
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'1102
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'5
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'3852
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'3330
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''35603
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''26002
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'1374
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'1374
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''3242
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''9384
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''1252
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'16240
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'704
trainlinesroute = 'train'32
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'16
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'2732
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'1
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'13
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'3
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null4646
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null4656
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'7
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'15
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2590
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'8309
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'15888
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'15253
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'7421
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'125056
Servicelineshighway = 'service'293900
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'77893
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'262
Roadlineshighway = 'road'48
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'7776
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'164
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'52
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1217
Tracklineshighway = 'track'8021
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'194
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'52
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'42291
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'3959
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'1
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'4983
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'15
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'9567
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'957
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'13
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'1
.$row2[6].

 

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