A town of 4,992, settled in 1860. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
The 3 things Cornelia does most differently from other towns.
Where Cornelia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cornelia. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Cornelia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Elementary School | PK–5 | 491 | B− |
The typical Cornelia home is worth about $305,000, up 1.7% in a year, 8% below the Georgia typical home.
2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cornelia City Park | 0.6 mi | 29 |
| 2. Library Park | — | 1 |
Most working residents leave Cornelia for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (9%), Baldwin (5%) and Clarkesville (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Cornelia beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Cornelia | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 24.2% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.3% | 17.7% |
Cornelia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Cornelia on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Cornelia.
City in Georgia, United States
Cornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cornelia had a population of 4,503. It is home to one of the world's largest apple sculptures, which is displayed on top of an obelisk-shaped monument. Cornelia was the retirement home of baseball legend Ty Cobb who was born nearby, and was a base of operation for production of the 1956 Disney film The Great Locomotive Chase that was filmed along the Tallulah Falls Railway that ran from Cornelia northward along the rim of Tallulah Gorge to Franklin, North Carolina.
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2 towns share a border with Cornelia.
