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A town of 856. A typical home worth about $221K.

Population
856
−4.7% since 2010
Typical home
$221K
+16.8% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town

What makes Cornell stand out

The thing Cornell does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

856 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BaldwinEscanabaHarrisWellsBaldwinEscanabaHarrisWellsCornell

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cornell

Most working residents leave Cornell for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Escanaba (35%), Gladstone (9%) and Wells (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cornell1%
Escanaba35%
Gladstone9%
Wells6%
Escanaba5%
13 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Cornell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cornell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–78°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Cornell home is worth about $221K

The typical Cornell home is worth about $221,000, up 16.8% in a year, 17% below the Michigan typical home.

$221KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cornell$221K
Michigan$266K
+16.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Cornell is

Cornell beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCornellMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.8%8.9%
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Cornell is conserved land

50 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Cornell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 38,257 acres
50 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delta County Forest5.1 mi1,262
2. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit3.5 mi3,517
3. Burnt Camp Boating Access Site—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cornell for work

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

35% → Escanaba Escanaba 35% 9% → Gladstone Gladstone 9% 6% → Wells Wells 6% 5% → Escanaba Escanaba 5% 4% → Marquette Marquette 4% 3% → Baldwin Baldwin 3% Cornell · 1% stay
38jobs based in Cornell
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Cornell

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Cornell is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan, United States. Cornell is located in Cornell Township 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west-northwest of Gladstone. Cornell has a post office with ZIP code 49818.

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

Elevation
823 ft
ZIP code
49818

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