Cornell is a city in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,467 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Chippewa River, upstream from Lake Wissota and Chippewa Falls.HistoryThe city was named for Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University.GeographyCornell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.37sqmi, of which 3.84sqmi is land and 0.53sqmi is water.DemographicsAs of 2000 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.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,467 people, 607 households, and 400 families residing in the city. The population density was 382.0PD/sqmi. There were 670 housing units at an average density of 174.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
