Cornelia is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Grant Township,
Wright County, Iowa
Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,943. The county seat is Clarion. The county organization became effective in January 1851, and is believed to be named either after Silas Wrig ...
, United States.
Cornelia is located along County Highway C25, north-northeast of
Clarion
Clarion may refer to:
Music
* Clarion (instrument), a type of trumpet used in the Middle Ages
* The Register (music), register of a clarinet that ranges from B4 to C6
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. Lake Cornelia State Park is in the community.
History
Founded in the 1800s, Cornelia's population was just 3 in 1902, but had increased to 41 by 1925. By 1940, the population was 10.
Education
Cornelia is a part of the
Clarion–Goldfield–Dows Community School District. It was in the
Clarion–Goldfield Community School District, until July 1, 2014, when it merged into the current district.
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." Iowa Department of Education
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Organization
As of 2020, the Iowa Department of Education c ...
. Retrieved on August 14, 2018.
References
Unincorporated communities in Wright County, Iowa
Unincorporated communities in Iowa
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