CoalvilleIA
649 people live in this town, settled in 1874.
Is Coalville a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 3 have a lower median age than Coalville. Coalville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
649 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coalville: who provides what
Coalville is unincorporated, so Webster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coalville.
More than half of Coalville’s working residents commute to Fort Dodge
The mean commuting time for Coalville comes to 18 minutes. Coalville: 14% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Iowa’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Fort Dodge (54%), Webster City (2%) and Humboldt (2%). For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away.
| Coalville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coalville: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Coalville. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Coalville than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
For adults in Coalville, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. Coalville: just over a fifth of adults binge drink, where Iowa’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%.
| Coalville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Coalville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Coalville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 44% of Coalville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 42% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Coalville sits below 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Coalville sells for about $48K at the median
In Coalville, 88% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Coalville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coalville
About 0 of every 100 Coalville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Coalville for work
Where Coalville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coalville
CDP in Iowa, USA
Coalville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census. The community is located on U.S. Route 20 near Fort Dodge's gypsum mines.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- Area code
- 515
Questions about Coalville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coalville, IA a good place to live?
Coalville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.