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54: 458: 1299: 762: 379: 42: 107: 773: 405: 127: 808:. The stacker helped to launch the huge timber industry in the Northwoods of Wisconsin in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It was used to move large quantities of pulpwood logs, making the process of stacking wood faster, safer, and easier. The stacker has been unused since 1972, but is considered a historical treasure. An annual town fair, known as the Stacker Festival, continues today. 353:, named for Jean Brunet, who opened a trading post in the area in 1843. Brunet was a French-born American who served in the U.S. Army and led the building in 1836 of the first dam and sawmill in the then-wilderness at Chippewa Falls. After that he moved up the river another 30 miles and built a log cabin a mile below what would become Cornell on the west bank of the river. From his log cabin he ran a 725:
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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The median age in the city was 44 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
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As 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
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was 382.0 inhabitants per square mile (147.5/km). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 174.5 per square mile (67.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%
1215: 392:, a huge device built next to the Chippewa River in 1911 to quickly and safely stack large quantities of pulpwood logs for storage until they could be processed in the 449:, the city has a total area of 4.37 square miles (11.32 km), of which 3.84 square miles (9.95 km) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km) is water. 1564: 1647: 783: 752: 67: 1208: 1105: 263: 1043:
A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways
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that initially served Indians, and later grew into a stopping place (inn) for loggers and traders heading upriver.
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There were 607 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were
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of 2010, there were 1,467 people, 607 households, and 400 families residing in the city. The
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for the city was $ 15,494. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the
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nearby. The stacker has been unused since 1971, but is considered a historical treasure.
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is adjacent to the city. The northern trailhead for the
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(September 1921). 916:"Population and Housing Unit Estimates" 828: 804:Cornell has the world's only surviving 282: 261: 249: 215: 186: 178: 149: 97: 62: 50: 38: 1011:"Jean Brunet, Chippewa Valley Pioneer" 486: 388:Cornell has the U.S.'s only surviving 349:The early white settlement was called 1136:"County Population Totals: 2010-2020" 856: 854: 338:The Cornell area was long visited by 271: 232: 207: 199: 191: 170: 162: 154: 137: 117: 7: 1648:Cities in Chippewa County, Wisconsin 988:"Brunet Island State Park - History" 159:4.32 sq mi (11.19 km) 710:, and 1.5% from two or more races. 175:0.54 sq mi (1.38 km) 167:3.79 sq mi (9.81 km) 1224:Municipalities and communities of 476: 14: 1015:The Wisconsin Magazine of History 771: 760: 125: 105: 52: 40: 18:City in Wisconsin, United States 866:United States Geological Survey 862:"US Board on Geographic Names" 1: 839:. United States Census Bureau 212:371.53/sq mi (143.46/km) 1110:United States Census Bureau 1084:United States Census Bureau 942:United States Census Bureau 895:United States Census Bureau 837:"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 818:List of cities in Wisconsin 447:United States Census Bureau 201: • Estimate  1674: 1227:Chippewa County, Wisconsin 183:1,083 ft (330 m) 1613: 1295: 1238: 1156:Cornell Municipal Airport 1106:"US Gazetteer files 2010" 782:Cornell is served by the 739:Cornell Municipal Airport 655: 642: 627: 612: 597: 582: 567: 552: 537: 522: 507: 492: 485: 480: 475: 472: 442:(45.165328, -91.149044). 364:, one of the founders of 63: 51: 39: 30: 1058:"History of the Stacker" 964:Place Names of Wisconsin 962:Callary, Edward (2016). 795:Brunet Island State Park 383:Cornell Pulpwood Stacker 784:Cornell School District 753:Cornell School District 430:45.165328°N 91.149044°W 360:The city was named for 1302: 462: 411:Cornell is located at 408: 385: 326:crosses the river and 1301: 938:"U.S. Census website" 891:"U.S. Census website" 657:WI Counties 1900-1990 468:Historical population 460: 435:45.165328; -91.149044 407: 381: 375:that bears his name. 235: • Summer ( 83:45.16667°N 91.14972°W 1626:United States portal 209: • Density 1653:Cities in Wisconsin 1086:. 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Index

City
Downtown Cornell
Location of Cornell in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
45°10′0″N 91°8′59″W / 45.16667°N 91.14972°W / 45.16667; -91.14972
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
County
Chippewa
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area code(s)
715 & 534
FIPS code
GNIS
cityofcornell.com
Chippewa County
Wisconsin
Chippewa River
Lake Wissota
Chippewa Falls
Highway 64
Highway 27
Sioux
Chippewa
trading post

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