Correctionville is a city in

Woodbury County, Iowa Woodbury County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 105,941, making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City ...

, United States. It is part of the

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. 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.

History

Correctionville was

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ted in 1855. It was so named from its location on a surveyors'

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, an east-west line between baselines required because of the Earth's curvature. A post office called Correctionville has been in operation since 1862.

Geography

Correctionville is situated adjacent to the

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and

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pass through the town. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 766 people, 315 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,275.0 inhabitants per square mile (492.3/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 597.6 per square mile (230.7/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 92.4%

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, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.2% from other races and 4.6% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 2.2% of the population. Of the 315 households, 31.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were

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living together, 11.7% were cohabitating couples, 30.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.0% of all households were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 27.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.0% were from 25 and 44; 20.5% were from 45 and 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 821 people, 331 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 391 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.2%

, 0.2%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 331 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were

living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 851 people, 343 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 392 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.65%

, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population. There were 343 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95. Age/Gender Breakdown: 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,615, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,389 for females. The

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for the city was $16,074. About 12.6% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the

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, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The River Valley Community School District operates public schools serving the community. It was established on July 1, 1996 by the merger of the Eastwood Community School District and the Willow Community School District. The Eastwood school district itself was formed on July 1, 1966 by the merger of the Correctionville and Cushing school districts.

References

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