1981 in Iowa at a glance
live counts6,403
companies registered in 1981
0.8%
of all dated Iowa registrations
46th
busiest of 127 years on record
958
cities with registrations in 1981
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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 6,403
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| """A"" & DESIGN" | — | 126719 | 1981-05-02 | Inactive | |
| """A.B.C. CHIMNEY SWEEPS"" & DESIGN" | — | 126728 | 1981-09-01 | Inactive | |
| """AARON ANSWER""" | — | 126807 | 1981-06-20 | Inactive | |
| """ABC SEAMLESS""" | — | 126736 | 1981-01-15 | Inactive | |
| """ACCURATE MECHANICAL CO., INC. & DESIGN" | — | 126821 | 1981-11-15 | Inactive | |
| """ADS UNLIMITED""" | — | 126846 | 1981-10-22 | Inactive | |
| """AG LAND APPRAISER""" | — | 126881 | 1981-02-15 | Inactive | |
| """AG-PLUS SOFTWARE""" | — | 126885 | 1981-03-01 | Inactive | |
| """AIR GUITAR""" | — | 127012 | 1981-07-01 | Inactive | |
| """ALFONSO (MOSCATO PIEMONTE)""" | — | 127074 | 1981-11-01 | Inactive | |
| """ALFONSO ASTI SPUMANTE""" | — | 127073 | 1981-11-01 | Inactive | |
| """AMANA HAWKEYE CLASSIC""" | — | 127183 | 1981-06-17 | Inactive | |
| """AMAZING MAISE""" | — | 127185 | 1981-08-14 | Inactive | |
| """ARTURO BIANCO, ARTURO ROSSO, ARTURO ROSE, ARTURO LAMBRUSCO" | — | 127223 | 1981-11-01 | Inactive | |
| """ASYLUM"" & DESIGN" | — | 127243 | 1981-02-02 | Inactive | |
| """CAPITAL PLANNING SERVICES""" | — | 150857 | 1981-01-01 | Inactive | |
| """CCC"" WITH THE WORD ""TREE OF PROGRESS""" | — | 128341 | 1981-01-01 | Inactive | |
| """THE ABBEY""" | — | 127215 | 1981-05-07 | Inactive | |
| """THE AFFORDABLES""" | — | 127219 | 1981-01-30 | Inactive | |
| """THE AMERICAN NETWORK""" | — | 127222 | 1981-12-31 | Inactive | |
| "INFINITE DESIGNS ""QUALITY SILK SCREENING"" & DESIGN" | — | 133405 | 1981-01-01 | Inactive | |
| "IOWA 'HOME AND LAND,' INC." | — | 27544 | 1981-05-08 | Inactive | FT DODGE |
| "S" COMPANY, LTD. | — | 35746 | 1981-10-01 | Inactive | DES MOINES |
| 1 POTATO 2 | — | 135138 | 1981-11-20 | Inactive | |
| 1 POTATO 2 | — | 135139 | 1981-11-20 | Inactive | |
| 1 POTATO 2, INC. | — | 49360 | 1981-10-08 | Inactive | NEW HOPE |
| 125TH CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, INC. | — | 61644 | 1981-07-01 | Inactive | |
| 1501 PARTNERSHIP, LTD. | — | 86711 | 1981-08-27 | Inactive | DES MOINES |
| 16TH AND BEVER CO., INC. | — | 37633 | 1981-03-19 | Inactive | |
| 1818 GRANT ST. CORP. | — | 12868 | 1981-09-28 | Inactive | BETTENDORF |
| 1901 PARTNERS | — | 86292 | 1981-03-11 | Inactive | DES MOINES |
| 1933, INC. | — | 29945 | 1981-03-30 | Inactive | |
| 1ST AMERICAN FARMS, INC. | — | 14366 | 1981-10-27 | Inactive | |
| 24 K, INC. | — | 41310 | 1981-03-25 | Inactive | |
| 27-Q LEASING, INC. | — | 41318 | 1981-12-18 | Inactive | JOHNSTON |
| 2723, INC. | — | 31933 | 1981-09-29 | Inactive | PERRY |
| 2DRS, LTD. | — | 41370 | 1981-09-08 | Inactive | LINCOLN |
| 380-80 AD, CO. | — | 63734 | 1981-07-20 | Inactive | DUBUQUE |
| 3D SYSTEM CONTROL, INC. | — | 40382 | 1981-04-03 | Inactive | |
| 429 PRODUCTS, LTD. | — | 14942 | 1981-03-13 | Inactive | |
| 490 CORPORATION | — | 14910 | 1981-12-21 | Inactive | |
| 5 "B" DANE, INC. | — | 14496 | 1981-02-13 | Inactive | CEDAR RAPIDS |
| 5-11 INVESTMENTS | — | 86722 | 1981-02-04 | Inactive | CEDAR RAPIDS |
| 65TH INC. | — | 37636 | 1981-01-08 | Inactive | |
| 6:20 INC. | — | 37635 | 1981-06-18 | Inactive | IOWA CITY |
| 7 J ENTERPRISES CORPORATION | — | 36900 | 1981-06-15 | Active | STEAMBOAT ROCK |
| 70001 LTD. | — | 65231 | 1981-01-02 | Inactive | DOVER |
| A & A AUTO PARTS, INC. | — | 871 | 1981-05-05 | Inactive | CO BLUFFS |
| A & A CATTLE COMPANY, INC. | — | 874 | 1981-12-24 | Active | SERGEANT BLUFF |
| A & D ENTERPRISES, INC. | — | 935 | 1981-05-26 | Inactive |
1981 registrations by city
200 citiesDes Moines222Cedar Rapids123Davenport81Wilmington75Waterloo63West des Moines60Sioux City59Omaha57Council Bluffs48Dubuque46Iowa City38Ames35Burlington33Mason City33Bettendorf32Ankeny28Cedar Falls28Oskaloosa28Carroll23Fort Dodge22Marion22Muscatine21Clinton20Clive19Dover19Marshalltown19Minneapolis18Moline18Chicago17Wilmington, del 1980117Pella16Keokuk15Washington15Algona14Boone14Johnston14Spencer14Waverly14Iowa Falls13Ottumwa13Dover, del 1990112Indianola12Milford12Newton12Spirit Lake12New York11Storm Lake11Story City11Urbandale11Altoona10Charles City10Corning10Denison10Grinnell10Mt Pleasant10Sheldon10Sioux Falls10Clear Lake9Coralville9Eldora9Houston9Jefferson9Monticello9New Hampton9Osage9Osceola9Perry9Red Oak9St Louis9Vinton9Webster City9Emmetsburg8Kansas City8Maquoketa8Nevada8Norwalk8Rock Valley8Anamosa7Columbus7Fairfield7Glenwood7Lincoln7Oakland7Rock Rapids7Sibley7Sioux Center7Albia6Atlantic6Boston6Centerville6Clarion6Creston6Dallas6Decorah6Denver6Eagle Grove6Grimes6Humboldt6Los Angeles6Missouri Valley6Panora6Sac City6Sigourney6Winterset6Audubon5Belle Plaine5Carlisle5Chariton5Clarinda5Cresco5Eldridge5Evansdale5Ft Dodge5Grand Mound5Montrose5Oelwein5Ogden5Orange City5Overland Park5Pocahontas5Polk City5Rochester5Scottsdale5Solon5St Paul5W des Moines5Wilmington, del5Adel4Atlanta4Avoca4Birmingham4Clarence4Colfax4Columbus Junction4Curlew4Dyersville4Elkader4Forest City4Fremont4Garner4Greene4Hampton4Hartford4Hazleton4Hubbard4Ida Grove4Knoxville4Lakeville4Larchwood4Le Mars4Lenox4Madison4Madrid4Manchester4Mediapolis4Memphis4Milan4Mt Vernon4North Liberty4Onawa4Phoenix4Ralston4Reinbeck4Reno4Rock Island4San Francisco4Sanborn4Sergeant Bluff4Springfield4Stanton4Sumner4Toledo4Traer4Woodward4Akron3Aplington3Appleton3Bellevue3Bloomfield3Brooklyn3Buffalo Center3Camdenton3Center Point3Cleveland3Coggon3Conrad3Dayton3Durant3East Dubuque3George3Greenfield3Hannibal3Harlan3Hiawatha3Huxley3Independence3Indianapolis3Ireton3Irvine3Irving3