Correctionville, Iowa | |
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 Sign welcoming visitors | |
 Location of Correctionville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′36″N 95°47′5″W / 42.47667°N 95.78472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 766 |
| • Density | 1,274.54/sq mi (492.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 51016 |
| Area code | 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 766 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] The town name comes from the original survey of the town. Correctionville has been noted for its unusual place name.[3] It is supposedly the longest single-word place name in the state of Iowa.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Gallant, Frank K. (February 16, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Corporation. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-486-48360-3.
- ^ "Correctionville! How did it get its name?". City of Correctionville, Iowa. Retrieved February 28, 2015.