Editing Scouting in Iowa (section)

== Councils ==
There are eight BSA local councils serving [[Iowa]].

===Hawkeye Area Council===
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The ''Hawkeye Area Council'' serves Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, Johnson, Linn, and Washington counties within Eastern Iowa. It Currently has two districts, Northern Lights and Southern Prairie. 
====History====
In 1916, the [[Cedar Rapids Council]] was founded, folding in 1919.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1924, the [[Linn County Council (Iowa)|Linn County Council]] (#172) was founded, changing its name to the Cedar Rapids Area Council (#172) in 1927. In 1941 the council changed its name to the Waubeck Area Council (#172) in 1941. In 1920, the [[Iowa City Council]] (#181) was founded, changing its name to the Iowa City Area Council (#181) in 1924. In 1941 the council changed its name to the Iowa River Valley Council (#181) in 1941.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1952, the [[Waubeck Area Council]] (#172) and the [[Iowa River Valley Council]]  (#181) merged to form the [[Hawkeye Area Council]] (#172).<ref name="cspbook"/>

====Organization====
*Northern Lights District<ref>{{cite web |title=Northern Lights District |url=https://hawkeyebsa.org/northernlightsdistrict |website=Hawkeye Area Council }}</ref>
*Southern Prairie District<ref>{{cite web |title=Southern Prairie District |url=https://hawkeyebsa.org/southernprairiedistrict |website=Hawkeye Area Council }}</ref>

====Camps====
*[[Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Camping|url=https://hawkeyebsa.org/camping/|website=Hawkeye Area Council }}</ref>
*[[Camp Wakonda (Iowa)|Camp Wakonda]]

====Order of the Arrow====
*Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge<ref>{{cite web |title=Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge|url=https://hawkeyebsa.org/order-of-the-arrow/|website=Hawkeye Area Council }}</ref>

===Illowa Council===
{{Main|Illowa Council}}
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|name=Illowa Council (#133)
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|headquarters=[[Davenport, Iowa]]
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Headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, the ''Illowa Council'' serves Scouts in western [[Illinois]] and eastern Iowa in the [[Quad Cities]] area. Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge #38 (part of Section C-3A) is the Order of the Arrow lodge that serves this council.

In 1937, the [[Mesquakie Area Council]] (#174) was founded, merging into the Buffalo Bill Area Council (#176) in 1958. In 1915, the [[Davenport Council]] (#176) was founded, changing its name to [[Buffalo Bill Area Council]]  (#176) in 1928. It merged into the Illowa Council (#133) in 1967.<ref name="cspbook"/>

* Hoover District
* Inali District
* Kittan District
* Mesquakie District
* Saukenuk District

===Mid America Council===
{{Main|Mid-America Council}}
Headquartered in Nebraska, the ''Mid-America Council'' offers programs in 58 counties in [[Nebraska]], Iowa, and South Dakota. The council has several camps, including the [[Little Sioux Scout Ranch]].

===Mid-Iowa Council===
{{Main|Mid-Iowa Council}}
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The ''Mid Iowa Council'' serves the area of the state capital, Des Moines.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bsa-ia.org | title = Mid-Iowa Council}}</ref>

In 1914 the [[Ames Council]] (#169) was formed, changing its name to the Story County Council (#169) in 1923. The council changed its name again in 1930 to the Tall Corn Area Council (#169). In 1924 the [[Boone County Council]] (#170) was formed, merging into the Story County Council (#169) in 1926.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1914 the [[Des Moines Council]] (#177) was formed, changing its name to the Polk and Jasper Counties Council (#177) in 1926. In 1927, [[Polk and Jasper Counties Council]]  (#177) changed its name to the [[Des Moines Area Council]] (#177) in 1927. In 1924 the [[Mahaska-Poweshiek-Jasper Counties Council]] (#183) was formed, merging into the Des Moines Area Council (#177) in 1926.<ref name="cspbook"/> 

In 1932, the [[Des Moines Area Council]] (#177) and the [[Tall Corn Area Council]] (#169) merged to become the Tall Corn Area Council (#177).<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1927 the [[Newton City Council]] (#778) was formed, changing its name to the Tri-Valley Council (#778) in 1929. Newton City merged into the Tall Corn Area Council (#177) in 1931.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1924 the [[Marshall and Tama Counties Council]] (#658) was formed, changing its name to the [[Central Iowa Council]] (#658) in 1925. In 1942 Central Iowa merged with the Tall Corn Area Council (#177).<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1919 the [[Ottumwa Council]] (#194) was formed, changing its name to the Southern Iowa Area Council (#184) in 1928.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1970, [[Southern Iowa Area Council]] (#184) and [[Tall Corn Area Council]] (#177) merged to become the [[Mid-Iowa Council]] (#177).<ref name="cspbook"/>
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===Mississippi Valley Council===

{{Main|Mississippi Valley Council}}

This council is headquartered in [[Quincy, Illinois]], and is served by Black Hawk Lodge #67. This council serves Scouts in [[Illinois]] and Iowa.

===Northeast Iowa Council===
{{Main|Northeast Iowa Council}}
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The Northeast Iowa Council is headquartered in [[Dubuque, IA]] and serves the counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, and Allamakee, as well as the cities of East Dubuque and Bellevue. Camp C.S. Klaus is the resident summer camp facility of the Northeast Iowa Council, and is located just west of [[Colesburg, Iowa]].<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1915 the [[Dubuque Council]] (#178) was formed, changing its name to the Dubuque Area Council (#178) in 1934. The council changed its name to the [[Northeast Iowa Council]] (#178) in 1935.

In 1918 the [[Clinton Council]] (#174) was formed, changing its name to the [[Clinton Area Council]] (#174) in 1927. The Clinton Area Council changed its name to the Macquarie Area Council (#174) in 1937.<ref name="cspbook">{{cite book |last1=Hook|first1=James |last2=Franck |first2=Dave|last3=Austin|first3=Steve |year=2003 |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |url=https://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html}}</ref>
===Sioux Council===
{{Main|Sioux Council}}

The Sioux Council serves Scouts in [[South Dakota]], Iowa and [[Minnesota]].

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===Winnebago Council===
{{Main|Winnebago Council}}
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The ''Winnebago Council''  (#173) is a council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Winnebago Council serves Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, adult volunteers and Venturers in 17 counties located in North Central Iowa. Including: Black Hawk, Grundy, Butler, Franklin, Wright, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Floyd, Bremer, Chickasaw, Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, and Buchanan.

In 1918, the [[Jesup Council]] was founded, folding that same year.<ref name="cspbook"/> 

In 1918, the [[Oelwein Council]] was founded, folding that same year.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1918, the [[Charles City Council]] was founded, folding in 1920.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1922, the [[Cedar Falls Council]] was founded, folding in 1924.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1920, the [[Waterloo Council]] (#186) was founded, changing its name in [[Wapsipinicon Area Council]] (#186) in 1929. The council merged into the Winnebago Council (#173) in 1973.<ref name="cspbook"/>

In 1918, the [[Mason City Council]] (#173) was founded, changing its name in [[Cerro Gordo County Council]] (#173) in 1922, and changing its name again to the North Iowa Council (#173) in 1928. The council changed its name in 1939 to the [[Winnebago Council]] (#173).<ref name="cspbook">{{cite book |last1=Hook|first1=James |last2=Franck |first2=Dave|last3=Austin|first3=Steve |year=2003 |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |url=https://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html}}</ref>
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