Correctionville, Iowa — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Correctionville, Woodbury County.
| City | Correctionville |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Woodbury |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.474989 |
| Longitude | -95.785565 |
| Population | 761 |
| Density | 493.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51016 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| County Seat | Sioux City |
| School District | River Valley Community School District |
Correctionville is a locality in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 761. The population density is 493.6 people per km². Correctionville is located at 42.4750°N, 95.7856°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51016.
Correctionville rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind. It lies 31.4 miles east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-east of Anthon. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and fall that speaks of ancient glacial journeys, now smoothed by centuries of cultivation and the tireless flow of the nearby Big Sioux River. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like green and gold carpets under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, its blue deepening to an indigo bruise at dusk. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean, damp scent of dew-kissed earth and the faintest hint of distant livestock, a perfume of the working countryside. The character of Correctionville is one of quiet persistence, a groundedness that feels as deep as the rich, dark soil underfoot. The history of Correctionville is intrinsically tied to the fertile river valley, a place where early settlers found both sustenance and a challenge in taming the land. Its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, the bounty of the surrounding farms feeding the grain elevators that punctuate the horizon with their utilitarian grace. While the rhythms of life in Correctionville are largely dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest, a quiet resilience underpins its days. The town itself, with its modest Main Street and the solid brick facades of its older buildings, holds the echoes of generations who built their lives here, their stories woven into the very fabric of the place without overt fanfare.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Correctionville, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Correctionville and Woodbury County.
Detailed location data for Correctionville includes the ZIP code (51016), telephone area code (563), county seat of Woodbury County (Sioux City), and school district assignment (River Valley Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Correctionville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |