Cornelius, Oregon

About Cornelius

Cornelius is a close-knit town in northern Oregon counting 15,369 people who proudly call it home.

Cornelius holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.34 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,568 residents per square mile.

📰 Cornelius News Today

• Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire at building south of Cornelius KATU · Oct 7
• Two-alarm fire damages hemp processing building in Cornelius KPTV · Oct 7
• Chick-fil-A Announces New Cornelius Restaurant, Opening Oct. 8 - Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A · Oct 1
• Cornelius Chick-fil-A sets October opening, offers free chicken Hillsboro News Times · Oct 1
• 1 dead, 2 hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash near Cornelius Your Oregon News · Sep 25

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What Makes Cornelius Unique

• Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,369.
• Easy reach of Hillsboro (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cornelius

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Cornelius

• Casa Lola Kitchen de Mexico
• Corona Taqueria
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• FRESH SUSHI BAR
• Jersey Girl Pizza — pizza
• Little Caesars Pizza
• Prime Time Restaurant & Sports Bar
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• AleCocina
• Antojitos Michoacan

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cornelius

• Dairy Creek Park reviews ★
• Fernhill Wetlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Free Orchards Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• 7th Avenue Park reviews ★
• Alpine Park reviews ★
• Arboretum Park reviews ★
• Atfalat'i Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Atfalati Prairie South · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dogwood Park reviews ★
• East Council Creek · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Council Creek CE · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glencory Gazebo Play Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cornelius

• Cornelius Elementary School
• Echo Shaw Elementary School
• Free Orchards Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cornelius

🏘️ Nearby Communities