Correctionville, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 851. Estimated population in July 2024: 859 (+0.9% change)
Males: 419 (49.2%), Females: 432 (50.8%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51016

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $24,615
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Correctionville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.1%), United States (11.9%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.6%), Norwegian (4.7%), Danish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Correctionville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Correctionville

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Correctionville city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Correctionville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Correctionville:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 82 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 100 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Correctionville:

  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 22 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 24 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 27 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Correctionville:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 84 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Correctionville:

  • RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 916 HACKBERRY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Correctionville:

  • CORRECTIONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,086; Location: 523 DRIFTWOOD; 12,080 books; 5 audio materials; 309 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)