Moville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

[4] In 1868, he and other men from the area established a post office at the McDermott home.

Because McDermott and his wife Martha housed the post office, they chose to name their new town "Moville."

Moville citizens approved incorporation of the town in a special election held Aug. 10, 1889.

The Articles of Incorporation were filed and approved on Aug. 13, 1889 by the clerk of district court, Woodbury County.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), all land.

[6] Moville is located just north of U.S. Route 20, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Sioux City.

For comparison, in 1895, shortly after the town officially incorporated, there were 95 dwellings, 92 families, 2 foreigners, 15 births (1894), 4 deaths (1894), 1 blind, 201 males, 198 females, 168 married, 231 single, 12 widowed and 3 divorced.

Moville is home to the annual Woodbury County Fair, which attracts visitors and exhibits from all around Siouxland.

Grandstand events attract the largest crowds, and include a tractor pull, musical performances, and demolition derby.

The town also hosts an annual Moville Days celebration, usually around the beginning of June.