Correctionville, Iowa

Correctionville, Iowa
City
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Location of Correctionville, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′36″N 95°47′5″W / 42.47667°N 95.78472°WCoordinates: 42°28′36″N 95°47′5″W / 42.47667°N 95.78472°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Woodbury
Area[1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km^2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	821
• Estimate (2012[3])	814
• Density	1,440.4/sq mi (556.1/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51016
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-16545
GNIS feature ID	0455636

Correctionville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 821 at the 2010 census. The town name comes from the original survey of the town. Correctionville has been noted for its unusual place name.^[4] It is supposedly the longest single-word place name in the state of Iowa.^[5]

History

Correctionville was platted in 1855.^[6] It was so named from its location on a surveyors' correction line.^[7] A post office called Correctionville has been in operation since 1862.^[8]

Geography

Correctionville is located at 42°28′36″N 95°47′5″W / 42.47667°N 95.78472°W (42.476697, -95.784746).^[9] The town is situated adjacent to the Little Sioux River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1880	86	—
1890	869	+910.5%
1900	935	+7.6%
1910	893	−4.5%
1920	1,016	+13.8%
1930	1,058	+4.1%
1940	1,151	+8.8%
1950	992	−13.8%
1960	912	−8.1%
1970	870	−4.6%
1980	935	+7.5%
1990	897	−4.1%
2000	851	−5.1%
2010	821	−3.5%
2014	805	−1.9%
Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 821 people, 331 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.4 inhabitants per square mile (556.1/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 686.0 per square mile (264.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 census^[11] of 2000, there were 851 people, 343 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,484.5 people per square mile (576.4/km²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 683.8 per square mile (265.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.65% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $16,074. About 12.6% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
4. Gallant, Frank K. (16 February 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Corporation. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-486-48360-3.
5. "Correctionville! How did it get its name?". City of Correctionville, Iowa. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
6. "Correctionville in Woodbury County platted in 1855". Sioux City Journal. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
7. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 58.
8. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.