Coralville is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,123; a special census taken by the city in 2003 counted 17,269 residents. It is a suburb of Iowa City.
Coralville is located at 41°41'18" North, 91°35'12" West (41.688215, -91.586764).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.5 km2 (10.2 mi2). 26.4 km2 (10.2 mi2) of it is land and 0.1 km2 (0.04 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.39% water.
The Iowa River runs along the east edge of Coralville and forms part of the boundary with Iowa City. Interstate 80 runs east-west through Coralville, and most of the city's newer housing subdivisions are located north of I-80. U.S. Highway 6 runs along Coralville's south edge, while Interstate 380, U.S. Highway 218, and Iowa Highway 27 (the Avenue of the Saints) run along the city's west edge. The cloverleaf interchange of I-80 and I-380/U.S. 218/Iowa 27 is divided between the city limits of Coralville and neighboring Tiffin after recent annexations.
As of the census of 2000, there are 15,123 people, 6,467 households, and 3,317 families residing in the city. The population density is 573.0/km2 (1,484.1/mi2). There are 6,754 housing units at an average density of 255.9/km2 (662.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 86.97% White, 4.23% African American, 0.34% Native American, 5.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 3.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,467 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% are non-families. 34.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 40.9% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,080, and the median income for a family is $57,869. Males have a median income of $35,288 versus $30,356 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,283. 10.1% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Coralville incorporated as a city in 1873. The city's name came from the coral samples that were found in limestone along the Iowa River by a Harvard University zoologist. In its early days Coralville was home to several mills that were powered by a dam along the Iowa River, but all of the mills had closed by 1900.
After World War II Coralville began to grow as many University of Iowa students began to make their homes there. It had only 433 people in 1940, but by 1970 Coralville's population had jumped to 6,130. The construction of Interstate 80 in the 1960s brought several motels, fast-food restaurants, and gas stations to Coralville.
In 1998 the Coral Ridge Mall opened with more than 100 stores, the largest shopping center in the area. Its construction caused controversy as some worried it would hurt business in downtown Iowa City.
Coralville is home to the Iowa Firefighter's Memorial, located just off I-80 at the First Avenue exit.
Source:
CoralvilleIA.com
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