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About Cochran
City in Georgia, United StatesCochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,026. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County. Cochran is named for Judge Arthur E. Cochran and was incorporated on March 19, 1869. Judge Cochran was largely instrumental in developing this section of Georgia through his work as president of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, now the Southern Railway (a component of Norfolk Southern Railway). Once known as Dykesboro, Cochran was settled by B. B. Dykes, who owned the land on which the town is built. The earliest settlers located here to work in the turpentine industry. Cochran is home to Bleckley County High School and Mid…
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Housing in Cochran
The typical Cochran home is worth about $171,000, up 7.7% in a year, 48% below the Georgia typical home.
Safety in Cochran
Safety Grade C
Cochran reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Schools in Cochran
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The public schools Cochran’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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