Companies registered in Iowa in 1985 — official registry records

1985 in Iowa at a glance

live counts

7,155

companies registered in 1985

0.8%

of all dated Iowa registrations

42nd

busiest of 127 years on record

1,045

cities with registrations in 1985

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1985 highlighted

20K40K60K

19871997200720162026

Registrations by year
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

Where 1985 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Des Moines3555.0%
Cedar Rapids1381.9%
Wilmington1311.8%
Omaha1001.4%
Davenport991.4%
West des Moines801.1%
Sioux City771.1%
Dubuque640.9%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city6,11185%

Where 1985 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Des Moines	355	5.0%
Cedar Rapids	138	1.9%
Wilmington	131	1.8%
Omaha	100	1.4%
Davenport	99	1.4%
West des Moines	80	1.1%
Sioux City	77	1.1%
Dubuque	64	0.9%

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 7,155

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
"""A & P-IOWA & DESIGN"	—	126792	1985-01-29	Inactive
"""AARON'S DIST. CO."""	—	126812	1985-02-01	Inactive
"""ABC MAILING SERVICES & DESIGN"	—	126729	1985-06-01	Inactive
"""ABC MAILING SERVICES"" & DESIGN"	—	126732	1985-06-01	Inactive
"""ACCENT"""	—	126817	1985-09-21	Inactive
"""ACORD PRODUCTIONS, INC."""	—	126826	1985-01-02	Inactive
"""ADORABLE GREETINGS"""	—	126841	1985-09-01	Inactive
"""ADULT COOKIES"""	—	126849	1985-01-01	Inactive
"""ADVANCED PRODUCTS CO."""	—	126851	1985-12-01	Inactive
"""AG EXECUTIVE"""	—	126876	1985-04-26	Inactive
"""AG VENTURE OF IOWA"" & DESIGN"	—	127002	1985-11-01	Inactive
"""AIRPLAY PRODUCTIONS"""	—	127018	1985-01-01	Inactive
"""ALL PLAN INSURANCE AGENCY"" & DESIGN"	—	127121	1985-12-18	Inactive
"""ALL PLAN MORTGAGE COMPANY"" & DESIGN"	—	127122	1985-12-18	Inactive
"""ALL PLAN SERVICES CORP."" & DESIGN"	—	127123	1985-12-18	Inactive
"""ALL-NEW WOOD CABINET FRONTS"" AND DESIGN"	—	127118	1985-01-01	Inactive
"""AMC"" & ""AMERICAN MADE CUTLERY"""	—	126789	1985-07-01	Inactive
"""AMCORE"""	—	127190	1985-11-19	Inactive
"""AMERICAN MAID"""	—	127278	1985-12-19	Inactive
"""AMERICAN MAID"""	—	127274	1985-12-19	Inactive
"""APM"""	—	126793	1985-11-14	Inactive
"""ASSET LEASING, A DIVISION OF PEOPLES BANK & TRUST"	—	127235	1985-08-27	Inactive
"""ASSOCIATED REAL ESTATE ADVISORS"""	—	127236	1985-01-15	Inactive
"""AUTUMN"""	—	127267	1985-01-01	Inactive
"""BECAUSE WE KNOW YOUR NEEDS NEVER STOP"""	—	127762	1985-10-13	Inactive
"""CAO, CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ORGANIZATION"""	—	128332	1985-01-03	Inactive
"""CY JY"""	—	128749	1985-01-09	Inactive
"""DECIR INC & DESIGN OF BLACK CUPID SMILING LIPS"""	—	150855	1985-12-21	Inactive
"""DES MOINES RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY"	—	150872	1985-01-01	Inactive
"""DRAFTING & DESIGN""& DESIGN"	—	129491	1985-07-22	Inactive
"""FAMILY HEALTH PLAN"""	—	147097	1985-11-01	Inactive
"""POP""N""GO PANTRY"	—	135476	1985-08-05	Inactive
"1 HOUR PHOTO FINISH ""AMES""& DESIGN"	—	135114	1985-06-01	Inactive
"DAN-ARK" STABLES, INC.	—	99915	1985-01-25	Inactive
"DOG HOUSE - J.A. ENTERPRISES, INC.	—	103775	1985-08-12	Inactive	SIOUX CITY
"GALCO V". A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	—	105498	1985-11-20	Inactive	WOODBURY CTY)
"IOWA HOMECOMING '86"" & LOGO"	—	133682	1985-08-08	Inactive
"IOWA HOMECOMING '86"" & LOGO"	—	133684	1985-08-08	Inactive
"MACDEK, WITH OR WITHOUT SPACES BETWEEN 'C"" AND 'D"""	—	134695	1985-06-01	Inactive
"STANWOOD COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION"	—	105881	1985-12-13	Inactive
"SUN.RAY PACKAGING & SHIPPING STORE, MATERIAL & SUPPLIES YOUR #1 PACKAGING & SHIPPING HEADQUARTERS"	—	137035	1985-07-11	Inactive
"TERESA'S CUSTOM TAILORING, INC."	—	84731	1985-12-30	Active	ALGONA
1 & DESIGN	—	216232	1985-05-31	Inactive
1 FIRST COMMERCE	—	135096	1985-06-24	Inactive
1125 JACKSON STREET ASSOCIATES, AN IOWA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	—	102304	1985-06-18	Inactive	OMAHA
129 LTD.	—	100942	1985-03-12	Inactive	OTTUMWA
13 THE NEW DES MOINES IT'S WHO WE ARE & DESIGN	—	137300	1985-09-01	Inactive
13 THE NEW DES MOINES IT'S WHO WE ARE & DESIGN	—	137301	1985-09-01	Inactive
13 THE NEW DES MOINES IT'S WHO WE ARE & DESIGN	—	137334	1985-09-01	Inactive
13 THE NEW DES MOINES IT'S WHO WE ARE & DESIGN	—	137332	1985-09-01	Inactive

1985 registrations by city

200 cities

Des Moines355 Cedar Rapids138 Wilmington131 Omaha100 Davenport99 West des Moines80 Sioux City77 Dubuque64 Council Bluffs53 Iowa City51 Waterloo46 Fairfield45 Bettendorf38 Chicago38 Cedar Falls36 Ames33 Urbandale30 Minneapolis25 Ankeny24 Burlington24 Marshalltown24 Mason City24 Kansas City23 Fort Dodge22 Marion22 Carroll21 New York21 Johnston20 By June K Revak19 Dover19 Moline19 Houston18 Los Angeles18 Ottumwa18 W des Moines18 By Thomas C Totaro17 Dallas17 Rock Island17 Clive16 Muscatine16 Spencer16 Granger15 Oskaloosa15 St Louis15 Clinton14 Grinnell14 Keokuk14 Newton14 Independence13 Washington13 Alden12 Atlanta12 Clear Lake12 Denver12 Spirit Lake12 St Paul12 Dyersville11 Jefferson11 Webster City11 Atlantic10 Decorah10 Estherville10 Pella10 Seattle10 Algona9 Ft Dodge9 Lenexa9 Mt Pleasant9 Orange City9 Storm Lake9 By Stephen W Roberts8 Cherokee8 Creston8 Hampton8 Manchester8 Perry8 Polk Cty)8 Salt Lake City8 Tulsa8 Clarion7 Denison7 Harlan7 Huxley7 Indianola7 Le Mars7 North Liberty7 Philadelphia7 Red Oak7 Rock Rapids7 Springfield7 Story City7 Blue Grass6 Boone6 Centerville6 Charles City6 Coralville6 Eden Prairie6 Forest City6 Garner6 Greenfield6 Hudson6 Humboldt6 Lincoln6 Madison6 Monticello6 Nashville6 Nevada6 New Hampton6 Oakland6 Oklahoma City6 Overland Park6 Portland6 Reno6 Sac City6 Waukee6 Waverly6 Winterset6 1823 Harney St Omaha5 Albia5 Altoona5 By Kent A Herink5 By Sharon L Gahlau5 Chariton5 Clarinda5 Colorado Springs5 Cresco5 Dayton5 Eldora5 Grimes5 Hiawatha5 Holstein5 Ida Grove5 Irving5 Knoxville5 Manning5 Manson5 Milford5 Norwalk5 Osage5 Panora5 Peoria5 Pittsburgh5 Sergeant Bluff5 Sioux Falls5 Vinton5 Wichita5 Birmingham4 Boston4 By Janet M Schwartz4 By Patrick J Fitzgibbon4 By Robert C Thomson4 Cincinnati4 Cleveland4 Co Bluffs4 Dallas Center4 Des Moines Ia 50307 by J4 Detroit4 Donnellson4 Durant4 Fayette4 Fredericksburg4 Hamburg4 Larchwood4 Lemars4 Linn Cty)4 Mediapolis4 Memphis4 Minnetonka4 New York N Y 102704 Norfolk4 Northwood4 Oelwein4 Orient4 Pleasant Hill4 Reinbeck4 San Francisco4 Sheldon4 Sioux Center4 Solon4 Stratford4 Sumner4 Swisher4 Toronto Ontario4 West Branch4 West Union4 Williamsburg4 Wilmington del 198014 Ackley3 Adel3 Akron3 Amana3 Arlington3 Audubon3 Aurora3 Austin3 Avoca3 Baltimore3 Belle Plaine3 Bellevue3 Bloomfield3