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@weareiowa5news

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West Des Moines, IA https://www.weareiowa.com/ Joined 2008-12-04 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

24,531

Followers

1,062

Following

93,658

Tweets

539

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @weareiowa5news's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2008-12-04
  • Verification:No
  • Location:West Des Moines, IA

Data Summary

  • Followers Analyzed:24,300

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Audience Demographics

Based on 24,300 followers

The primary audience is residents of Central Iowa who seek local news and weather information. The account likely serves as a go-to source for real-time updates and community stories.

Average

Audience Quality

23.2%

Suspicion Index

32.5%

Low-Quality %

48

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

44.4%

Empty Bio

29.7%

<10 Tweets

10.9%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

39.7%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

75.5%

No URL

20.6%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

227,004,074

Total Potential Reach

48

Median Follower Reach

248

75th Percentile Reach

9.1%

>1K followers

1.4%

>10K followers

0.4%

>50K followers

0.2%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

50.1%

Creators

12,168 accounts

20.2%

Consumers

4,918 accounts

29.7%

Dormant

7,214 accounts

205

Verified Followers

0.84% of total

7.3%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.15

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

Des Moines, IA (1,791) Iowa, USA (994) Iowa (696) Des Moines, Iowa (594) West Des Moines, IA (363) United States (323) Ankeny, IA (253) Des Moines (155) Ames, IA (154) Urbandale, IA (138)

205

Verified Followers

0.84% of total

2,831

Protected Accounts

11.65% of total

9 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@BarackObama 131,959,543 Politician Family, Leadership, Citizenship
@ABC 17,808,909 News Outlet -
@JohnCena 14,178,320 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@HuffPost 11,009,828 News outlet News, People, Personal
@GMA 3,741,868 News Anchor News, Entertainment, Morning TV
@nprpolitics 2,950,996 Journalist Politics, Coverage, Conversation
@Ginger_Zee 2,257,178 Meteorologist Weather, Climate, Author
@6BillionPeople 2,008,509 - -
@katiecouric 1,665,863 Journalist Journalism, Cancer Research, Podcasting
@RepSwalwell 1,516,651 Politician Politics, Family, California

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

iowa (1,885) love (856) moines (710) life (689) mom (607) news (547) state (466) wife (461) husband (427) sports (394)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#iowa (51) #1 (44) #cyclonenation (21) #resist (21) #blm (20) #desmoines (19) #maga (17) #blacklivesmatter (14) #dsmusa (14) #gopackgo (13)

13,508

Followers With Bio

10,792

Followers Without Bio

55.59%

% With Bio

44.41%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Key Insights & Takeaways

The account has a large follower base, indicating strong local relevance and trust. It appears to prioritize news and weather updates over other content types. The lack of engagement metrics may suggest a focus on reach rather than interaction.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 24,531
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @weareiowa5news reveals an growing Twitter presence with 24,531 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025