Moving to Cornell, Illinois

Population: 511. Estimated population in July 2024: 505 (-1.2% change)
Males: 247 (48.3%), Females: 264 (51.7%)

Livingston County

Zip code: 61319

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $45,313
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Cornell:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (41.5%), United States (11.4%), English (10.8%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (9.6%), Swedish (2.5%).

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cornell

• High school or higher: 83.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cornell village

• Never married: 24.5%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 8.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cornell:

• SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STREATOR, IL)
• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 27 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cornell:

• CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 38 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
• GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 70 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 74 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cornell:

• PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; PONTIAC, IL; Abbreviation: PNT)
• DWIGHT (about 23 miles; DWIGHT, IL; Abbreviation: DTG)
• SKYDIVE CHICAGO (about 28 miles; OTTAWA, IL; Abbreviation: 8N2)

Amtrak station near Cornell:

• 11 miles: PONTIAC (721 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cornell:

• ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
• ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
• JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 53 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
• UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 57 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
• WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)

Public primary/middle school in Cornell:

• CORNELL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: PO BOX 189; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cornell:

• AMITY TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $4,920; Location: 604 E. MAIN ST.; 6,671 books; 12 audio materials; 19 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)