A town of 761. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The 2 things Correctionville does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Correctionville. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Correctionville’s kids attend trail 82% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Junior- Senior High School | 6–12 | 137 | C+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
The typical Correctionville home is worth about $171,000, up 1.7% in a year, 29% below the Iowa typical home.
Correctionville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Correctionville for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (28%), Anthon (8%) and Mapleton (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Correctionville beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| 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% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Van Houten-Southwell Roadside Park | — | 3 |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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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