Cornell, Wisconsin

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Cornell is a city in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,466 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Cornell is located at 45°9′9″N, 91°8′98″W (45.166788, -91.149783)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 km² (4.3 mi²). 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (11.72%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,466 people, 607 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.8/km² (382.6/mi²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 65.7/km² (170.2/mi²). 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.