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A town of 389, settled in 1871. A typical home worth about $181K.

Population
389
residents
Typical home
$181K
+12.4% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town

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389 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 67° · L 44°

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Housing

A typical Cornell home is worth about $181K

The typical Cornell home is worth about $181,000, up 12.4% in a year, 39% below the Illinois typical home.

$181KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cornell$181K
Illinois$298K
+12.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cornell

Most working residents leave Cornell for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pontiac (14%), Bloomington (6%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cornell2%
Pontiac14%
Bloomington6%
Chicago5%
Nebraska4%
31 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Cornell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cornell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cornell is

Cornell beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outCornellIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.5%10.3%
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
30.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Cornell for work

Where Cornell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Pontiac Pontiac 14% 6% → Bloomington Bloomington 6% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 4% → Nebraska Nebraska 4% 4% → Flanagan Flanagan 4% 4% → Normal Normal 4% Cornell · 2% stay
51jobs based in Cornell
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cornell

Village in Illinois, United States

Cornell is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1871
Population
446
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
632 ft
ZIP code
61319

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