Cornell, Wisconsin

About Cornell

Set in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, Cornell is a small town with an estimated population of 1,452.

Cornell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 383 residents per square mile.

📰 Cornell News Today

• Wisconsin sexual violence resource centers see more calls, donations amid Cornell case outrage WPR · Oct 7
• Wisconsin survivor speaks out amid scrutiny of Cornell rape allegation Spectrum News · Oct 5
• Schedule - Cornell Chiefs (Cornell, WI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Most haunting figures at Cornell, U-M hockey aren't perpetrators | Opinion Detroit Free Press · Oct 6
• Cornell Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cornell Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cornell

• Big T's North
• Dylan's Dairy
• Main Scoop — ice cream
• Moonridge Brewing Company
• Rise & Shine Coffee House (café)
• Sam's Place

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cornell

• Brunet Island State Park reviews ★
• Brunet Falls Park reviews ★
• Chippewa County Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Krank Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mill Yard Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cornell

• Cornell Elementary
• Cornell High
• Cornell Middle

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cornell

🏘️ Nearby Communities