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

• Cornell Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Cornell School District puts future of high school on April ballot WEAU · Mar 17
• Christian Andrew Phillip Selmer Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Mynatt Funeral Home · Jun 9
• Freshman Goaltender Alexis Cournoyer Transfers to Wisconsin The Cornell Daily Sun · Apr 18
• Cornell School District passes $15 million referendum for building expansion WQOW · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🏞️ 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cornell

🏘️ Nearby Communities