Town guide

Coralville, Iowa

Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, home to about 23,234 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52241, and parts of 52317 are in Coralville too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population23,2341,850 per sq mi
Median home value$298,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coralville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Coralville

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)107 miles away
Closer regional airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL201 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coralville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Coralville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Coralville had 22,318 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 25th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Johnson County grew from 24,817 residents in 1900 to 152,854 in 2020.

Coralville population by census2000: 15,123, 2010: 18,907, 2020: 22,31815,123200018,907201022,3182020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,817, 1910: 25,914, 1920: 26,462, 1930: 30,276, 1940: 33,191, 1950: 45,756, 1960: 53,663, 1970: 72,127, 1980: 81,717, 1990: 96,119, 2000: 111,006, 2010: 130,882, 2020: 152,85425K’00’1026K’20’3033K’40’5054K’60’7082K’80’90111K’00’10153K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoralvilleJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in31°15°Jan1.036°19°Feb1.250°30°Mar2.263°40°Apr3.873°52°May4.583°62°Jun5.386°66°Jul3.984°63°Aug3.978°54°Sep3.264°42°Oct3.049°30°Nov2.236°20°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iowa City Muni Ap, IA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

68,965 jobs at 3,490 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,064 jobs; Retail trade: 10,137 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,870 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,168 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,418 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,662 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,540 jobs; Professional services: 2,516 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

500 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coralville.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iowa City3.3 miles
  • Iowa City Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Iowa City3.8 miles
  • University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center DownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iowa City3.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors45
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers166
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists13
Chiropractors35
Pharmacies17

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Coralville

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Waterworks Prairie Park · 230 acres2.1 mi
  • Peninsula Park · 124 acres2.3 mi
  • Coralville Youth Sports Park · 74 acres1.7 mi
  • Coralville Creekside Cross · 44 acres2.1 mi
  • Altmaier Family Park & Disc Golf Course · 30 acres1.4 mi
  • Dovetail Recreational Area · 29 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Taj International Foods0.9 mi
  • Hy-Vee1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • NuCara1.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Coralville Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Iowa Children's Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Brush and Barrel1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1873.

Sports teams

  • Iowa Heartlanders ECHL

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Coralville

Public schools here are run by Iowa City Comm School District, Clear Creek Amana Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Elementary SchoolCoralvillePre-K–5343Public1.6 mi
Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralvillePre-K–5270Public0.8 mi
Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolCoralvillePre-K–5405Public1.8 mi
Wickham ElementaryCoralvillePre-K–5315Public1.1 mi
East Ridge ElementaryCoralville4–5442Public1.7 mi
Northwest Middle SchoolCoralville6–81,113Public1.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School of Iowa CityCoralvillePre-K–438Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Purple Bloom School LlcCoralvillePre-K–K10Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Hillside Christian SchoolCoralville1–824Christian (no specific denomination)0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Liberty.

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