1630History
KCJJ 1630 AM, which is licensed to Iowa City, began broadcasting from studios in Coralville's Iowa River Landing in 2007, but has since returned to its previous studios.
1856History
Coralville is also the location where some 1300 Mormon immigrants stopped to make camp in their migration of 1856 after having traveled west by rail to Iowa City, which was the ...
1857Government
Coralville incorporated as a city on June 1, 1857.
1864Education
In 1864, Louis Agassiz, a Harvard University zoologist, gave a lecture at the nearby University of Iowa titled "The Coral Reefs of Iowa City".
1866Economy
In 1866, more corals were discovered at the site of a new mill, inspiring the citizens of the area to name the settlement "Coralville".
1936Culture
A historical marker commemorating the Mormon Handcart Brigade was erected in 1936 by the Iowa Society DAR, with members of the Pilgrim Chapter present.
1940History
It had only 433 people in 1940, but by 1970 Coralville's population had jumped to 6,130.
1958Military
In 1958, the United States Army Corps of Engineers completed Coralville Dam along the Iowa River, four miles (6 km) north of the city, creating Coralville Lake.
1963Architecture
The First Methodist Church was built in 1963 to the designs by architect Thomas Patrick Reilly of Crites & McConnell, 860 17th Street S.E.
1964Education
Kirkwood Elementary school was opened in the fall of 1964, giving the growing town its second school.
1968Education
By the fall of 1968, all high school students from Coralville began attending the newly opened West High School.
1971Architecture
In 1971, the district built Northwest Junior High on property just to the south of Kirkwood Elementary, which then began handling seventh and eighth graders who lived west of th...
1993Disaster
Except for the Great Flood of 1993 and the Great Iowa flood of 2008, the dam has helped prevent serious flooding in the city.
1995Sports
Jeremy Morgan (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
1996Economy
This has helped boost taxable sales in Coralville from $155.3 million in 1996 to $549.7 million in 2006.
1997Education
In 1997, Wickham Elementary School was opened.
1998History
Originally placed just south of 5th Street and west of 10th Street, it was moved in 1998 to S.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,123 people, 6,467 households, and 3,317 families residing in the city.
2008Disaster
The 2008 flood proved to be more costly as the Iowa River surpassed the 1993 record crest at over 31.5 feet (9.6 m).
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,907 people, 7,763 households, and 4,229 families residing in the city.
2018History
The Census Bureau also notes that the median household income from 2018-2022 was $67,691, the per capita income over the past 12 months was $47,434, and 10.7% of Coralville resi...
2020Architecture
Xtream Arena, a 5,100-seat venue, opened in 2020 in the city's Iowa River Landing neighborhood.