Town guide

Correctionville, Iowa

Correctionville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 761 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51016.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7611,268 per sq mi
Median home value$84,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Correctionville

1 ZIP code

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Around Correctionville

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)81 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL417 miles away

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

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

Who represents Correctionville

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

Correctionville had 766 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 362nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Woodbury County grew from 54,610 residents in 1900 to 105,941 in 2020.

Correctionville population by census2000: 851, 2010: 821, 2020: 766851200082120107662020

Woodbury County, 1900–2020

Woodbury County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,610, 1910: 67,616, 1920: 92,171, 1930: 101,669, 1940: 103,627, 1950: 103,917, 1960: 107,849, 1970: 103,052, 1980: 100,884, 1990: 98,276, 2000: 103,877, 2010: 102,172, 2020: 105,94155K’00’1092K’20’30104K’40’50108K’60’70101K’80’90104K’00’10106K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorrectionvilleJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in26°9°Jan0.931°13°Feb1.145°25°Mar2.059°36°Apr3.470°49°May4.579°59°Jun5.181°63°Jul3.879°61°Aug4.273°52°Sep3.160°39°Oct2.444°25°Nov1.531°14°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holstein, IA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Woodbury County

46,810 jobs at 2,622 businesses in Woodbury County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodbury CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,407 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,085 jobs; Retail trade: 7,138 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,172 jobs; Construction: 2,756 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,360 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,632 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Correctionville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Horn Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ida Grove18.9 miles
  • Cherokee Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cherokee22.9 miles
  • Floyd Valley HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Le Mars29.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Chiropractors1

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 Correctionville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Copeland Park · 24 acres0.8 mi
  • Van Houten-Southwell Roadside Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Correctionville Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Correctionville

Public schools here are run by River Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
River Valley Junior- Senior High SchoolCorrectionville6–12137Public0.4 mi

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

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