Route Description
Iowa Highway 31 begins at an intersection with Iowa Highway 141, Main Street in Smithland. The route heads north along Hickory Street and out of town parallel to the western bank of the Little Sioux River. It heads to the north-northeast for 20 miles (32 km) through the Woodbury County communities of Oto and Anthon, and crosses the Little Sioux southwest of Correctionville.
At Correctionville, Iowa 31 intersects U.S. Route 20 and then curves around following the eastern bank of the Little Sioux. The route continues north-northeast, clipping the northwestern corner of Ida County, before entering Cherokee County south of Washta. At Quimby, the route turns east and travels 4 miles (6.4 km) to its northern end at U.S. Route 59.
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