Romantic may not be the first word people associate with Iowa, but there’s plenty of destinations worth a visit for lovebirds, according to Midwest Living. The regional travel and lifestyle ... Chicago is the most populous city in the American Midwest and the third-most populous in the United States.

Understanding the Context

Other large Midwestern cities include Columbus, Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Paul, and St. Louis. Midwest, region, northern and central United States, lying midway between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains and north of the Ohio River and the 37th parallel.

Key Insights

As defined by the Census Bureau, the Midwestern United States includes 12 states and they are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Census Bureau has divided the Midwest into two regions. Both the geographic center and the population center of the contiguous United States are in the Midwest. Spanning 12 states and stretching from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains, the Midwest is a vast and varied landscape. It’s where steel met soil, where political ideals were forged, and where much of America’s character was built.

Final Thoughts

MidWest America Federal Credit Union serves the financial needs of members in northeastern Indiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Midwest comprises the Old Northwest states (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin) as well as North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri.