Cornell, Wisconsin

Cornell, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Location of Cornell, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°10′0″N 91°8′59″W / 45.166667°N 91.14972°W / 45.166667; -91.14972Coordinates: 45°10′0″N 91°8′59″W / 45.166667°N 91.14972°W / 45.166667; -91.14972
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Chippewa
Area
– Total	4.3 sq mi (11.3 km2)
– Land	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
– Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,466
– Density	382.6/sq mi (147.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-17100[2]
GNIS feature ID	1563404[1]

Cornell is a city in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,466 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Chippewa River, upstream from Lake Wissota and Chippewa Falls.

Attractions

Brunet Island State Park is adjacent to the city. The northern trailhead for the Old Abe State Trail, a paved rail-trail, is located downtown.

Cornell has the world's only surviving pulpwood stacker.^[3] The stacker helped to launch the huge timber industry in the Northwoods of Wisconsin in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It was used to move large quantities of pulpwood logs, making the process of stacking wood faster, safer, and easier. The stacker has been unused since 1972, but is considered a historical treasure. An annual town fair, known as the Stacker Festival, continues today.

Geography

Cornell is located at 45°09′55″N 91°08′57″W / 45.165328°N 91.149044°W / 45.165328; -91.149044 (45.165328, -91.149044).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.3 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (11.72%) is water.

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Eau Claire County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	1,541		—
2000	1,466		−4.9%
2010	1,467		0.1%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,466 people, 607 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density was 382.6 people per square mile (147.8/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 170.2 per square mile (65.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.50% White, 0.95% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 607 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,690, and the median income for a family was $38,313. Males had a median income of $30,776 versus $19,808 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,494. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ http://www.cityofcornell.com/
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• The Cornell, Wisconsin website