1978 in Iowa at a glance
live counts5,086
companies registered in 1978
0.6%
of all dated Iowa registrations
49th
busiest of 127 years on record
833
cities with registrations in 1978
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19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 7,094 |
| 1988 | 7,096 |
| 1989 | 7,306 |
| 1990 | 7,443 |
| 1991 | 7,506 |
| 1992 | 7,931 |
| 1993 | 8,749 |
| 1994 | 9,639 |
| 1995 | 9,808 |
| 1996 | 10,179 |
| 1997 | 11,149 |
| 1998 | 10,937 |
| 1999 | 11,842 |
| 2000 | 12,126 |
| 2001 | 12,102 |
| 2002 | 13,357 |
| 2003 | 14,220 |
| 2004 | 15,889 |
| 2005 | 16,890 |
| 2006 | 17,304 |
| 2007 | 17,102 |
| 2008 | 16,531 |
| 2009 | 16,324 |
| 2010 | 17,112 |
| 2011 | 18,505 |
| 2012 | 19,247 |
| 2013 | 20,099 |
| 2014 | 19,873 |
| 2015 | 21,114 |
| 2016 | 21,819 |
| 2017 | 22,732 |
| 2018 | 25,206 |
| 2019 | 25,550 |
| 2020 | 27,384 |
| 2021 | 39,289 |
| 2022 | 35,340 |
| 2023 | 39,259 |
| 2024 | 38,170 |
| 2025 | 40,509 |
| 2026 | 34,061 |
Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.
Companies 1–50 of 5,086
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| """A-CLEAN-A-MATIC""" | — | 126824 | 1978-04-01 | Inactive | |
| """ABC SEAMLESS""" | — | 126737 | 1978-12-01 | Inactive | |
| """ACCO""" | — | 126819 | 1978-01-02 | Inactive | |
| """ADVANTAGE"" & DESIGN" | — | 126853 | 1978-12-01 | Inactive | |
| """ATLANTIS""" | — | 127257 | 1978-03-13 | Inactive | |
| """BANK KEY 24"" & DESIGN" | — | 127685 | 1978-09-15 | Inactive | |
| """CBR""" | — | 128334 | 1978-03-01 | Inactive | |
| """CREDIT CARD CENTER""& DESIGN" | — | 128336 | 1978-01-01 | Inactive | |
| """HEART CHARMING""" | — | 147374 | 1978-04-07 | Inactive | |
| """P"" AND ""F"" ARTISTICALLY COMBINED IN VARIOUS ARRAN" | — | 135029 | 1978-09-08 | Inactive | |
| """P"" AND ""F"" ARTISTICALLY COMBINED IN VARIOUS ARRAN" | — | 135028 | 1978-09-08 | Inactive | |
| "MY" SCHOOL | — | 61169 | 1978-08-11 | Inactive | GUTTENBERG |
| "T" FARMS LIMITED | — | 40071 | 1978-12-26 | Active | RIVER FALLS |
| "WINNEBAGO WESTERN IOWA TRAVELERS" OF WESTERN IOWA AND OF W.I.T. | — | 64830 | 1978-11-02 | Inactive | |
| '77 SPEEDWAY, INC. | — | 36909 | 1978-06-19 | Inactive | |
| 1/2 PRICE STORES, INC. | — | 47506 | 1978-01-24 | Inactive | OMAHA |
| 1021 CORPORATION | — | 40013 | 1978-01-04 | Inactive | DES MOINES |
| 144 FARMS, LTD. | — | 30880 | 1978-12-08 | Inactive | OSCEOLA |
| 2880 CORP. | — | 32946 | 1978-05-30 | Inactive | DES MOINES |
| 3660 GRAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. | — | 63723 | 1978-06-01 | Active | WEST DES MOINES |
| 4 E'S FARMS, INC. | — | 12399 | 1978-05-15 | Inactive | ALGONA |
| 4 STAR LEASING CO. | — | 14926 | 1978-05-30 | Inactive | |
| 4-J'S MOBILE DIPPING, INC. | — | 14902 | 1978-07-12 | Inactive | |
| 6 SONS, INC. | — | 37631 | 1978-06-06 | Inactive | |
| 7-11 PORK PLAZA, INC. | — | 36894 | 1978-04-11 | Inactive | WEBSTER CITY |
| 8-M PIG, INC. | — | 12870 | 1978-05-23 | Inactive | |
| 907 WALNUT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | — | 86291 | 1978-06-30 | Inactive | |
| 97X | — | 153621 | 1978-01-01 | Inactive | |
| A & A CONSTRUCTION, CO. | — | 878 | 1978-08-21 | Inactive | |
| A & A OF CLEAR LAKE, INC. | — | 875 | 1978-05-30 | Inactive | AUSTIN |
| A & K MOTOR SUPPLY, INC. | — | 998 | 1978-06-28 | Inactive | NEW HAMPTON |
| A & M INVESTMENTS, CO. | — | 1021 | 1978-05-09 | Inactive | DES MOINES |
| A & T COMPANY | — | 1062 | 1978-10-31 | Inactive | |
| A AVENUE EAST INVESTORS, INC. | — | 1101 | 1978-07-10 | Inactive | |
| A F C O & ASSOCIATES, INC. | — | 954 | 1978-03-02 | Inactive | |
| A J K, INC. | — | 989 | 1978-12-27 | Inactive | |
| A, A & A ORIENTAL RUGS, INC. | — | 44861 | 1978-05-16 | Inactive | SHERMAN OAKS |
| A-1 BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, INC. | — | 2478 | 1978-06-21 | Inactive | SIOUX CITY |
| A-1 MACHINE AND TOOL COMPANY | — | 2489 | 1978-07-14 | Inactive | DAVENPORT |
| A-L-L EQUIPMENT COMPANY | — | 1005 | 1978-05-12 | Active | MOLINE |
| A-MAR, INC. | — | 2021 | 1978-06-26 | Inactive | |
| A. & E. SCHOPPE, INC. | — | 36432 | 1978-10-11 | Inactive | STATE CENTER |
| A. ANDY LEASE "THE PORTABLE SIGN CO." | — | 883 | 1978-11-20 | Inactive | |
| A. G. HART COMPANY, INC. | — | 17931 | 1978-01-26 | Inactive | |
| A. H. K. FARMS, INC. | — | 974 | 1978-08-04 | Inactive | OSKALOOSA |
| A. J. STREETER FARMS, INC. | — | 39117 | 1978-04-25 | Inactive | |
| A. JAMES BONNER, INC. | — | 5080 | 1978-12-28 | Inactive | SWALEDALE |
| A. M. A. COMPANY | — | 1009 | 1978-06-22 | Inactive | CEDAR RAPIDS |
| A. R. CHACEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | — | 7828 | 1978-11-16 | Inactive | |
| A. S. A. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | — | 1049 | 1978-02-01 | Inactive |
1978 registrations by city
200 citiesDes Moines181Cedar Rapids90Davenport83West des Moines64Sioux City62Waterloo48Iowa City46Dubuque45Council Bluffs44Ames42Wilmington39Mason City31Bettendorf28Burlington28Cedar Falls28Omaha25Fort Dodge23Carroll22Clinton22Marion22Marshalltown22Urbandale21Ankeny19Boone18Clear Lake18Harlan18Algona17Moline17Ottumwa17Muscatine16Newton15Clive14Nevada14Creston12Grinnell12Pella12Buffalo Center11Fairfield11Spencer11St Louis11Chicago10Johnston10Keokuk10Minneapolis10Altoona9Charles City9Decorah9Independence9Indianola9Mediapolis9Monticello9Mt Pleasant9Oskaloosa9Spirit Lake9Cherokee8Denison8Humboldt8Perry8Washington8Waverly8Adel7Centerville7Dewitt7Estherville7Hampton7Houston7Kansas City7Los Angeles7Manchester7Maquoketa7Sidney7Solon7Storm Lake7Tipton7Webster City7West Branch7Belle Plaine6Bloomfield6Bloomington6Dixon6Dover6Garner6Glenwood6Jesup6Oelwein6Red Oak6Reinbeck6Shenandoah6St Paul6Audubon5Coralville5Dyersville5Forest City5Ft Dodge5Greenfield5Grimes5Jefferson5Laurens5Madison5Maxwell5Milford5Missouri Valley5Montezuma5New Hampton5New York5Paullina5Rock Island5Sioux Center5Sioux Falls5Walcott5Waukee5Wilmington, del 198015Winterset5Anamosa4Atlantic4Bondurant4Carlisle4Clarinda4Clarion4Cleveland4Corning4Dallas4East Moline4Eldora4Fort Madison4Guthrie Center4Hartley4Hiawatha4Holstein4Iowa Falls4Kalona4Keosauqua4Knoxville4Le Mars4Lowden4Monroe4North Liberty4Oakland4Oklahoma City4Osage4Osceola4Parkersburg4Peoria4Pittsburgh4Polk4San Antonio4Sergeant Bluff4Wapello4Waukon4Wellman4Wheatland4Zearing4Ackley3Albia3Alden3Arcadia3Arnolds Park3Austin3Avoca3Baltimore3Bellevue3Brighton3Camanche3Co Bluffs3Coal Valley3Columbus Junction3Cumming3Danbury3Dysart3Edgewood3Eldridge3Farmington3Fremont3Galesburg3Galva3Gilman3Greene3Guttenberg3Hospers3Hubbard3Hudson3Indianapolis3Lansing3Laporte City3Latimer3Lincoln3Lone Tree3Lorimor3Lovilia3Mahwah3Malvern3Manson3Marcus3Minneapolis, Minn 554023North English3Northbrook3Norwalk3Ocheyedan3Odebolt3Okoboji3