Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 756, platted in 1855.
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Correctionville. Correctionville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Correctionville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 86 in 1880, a peak of 1,151 in 1940, 766 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Correctionville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Correctionville.
At 82 of 100, Correctionville’s FEMA risk score is where Iowa’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Correctionville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the River Valley Community School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Junior- Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 137 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Correctionville home is worth about $166,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Iowa typical home. 88% of households own their home in Correctionville, above both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%). Correctionville’s median rent is $850 a month.
| Correctionville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Correctionville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Correctionville for work: only 9% work in town. The median household income in Correctionville is $50,000. The top destinations are Sioux City (28%), Anthon (8%) and Mapleton (6%).
| Correctionville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Correctionville beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 40% of Correctionville adults have high blood pressure. Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Correctionville.
| Correctionville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Correctionville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Van Houten-Southwell Roadside Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Correctionville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Correctionville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, US
Correctionville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. The population was 766 at the time of the 2020 census. The town name comes from the original survey of the town. Correctionville has been noted for its unusual place name. It is supposedly the longest single-word place name in the state of Iowa.
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Correctionville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
