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Cochrane

A village of 423 people in Wisconsin
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Outdoors in Cochrane

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Conserved land3.4%17 of 497 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Cochrane

Village in Wisconsin, United States
423Population
0.8 sq miArea
673 ftElevation

Cochrane is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 423 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code54622
Area code608
Living in Cochrane

Housing in Cochrane

$229K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cochrane home is worth about $229,000, up 4.6% in a year, 32% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Cochrane

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Most working residents leave Cochrane for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Winona (23%), Alma (6%) and Whitehall (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Winona, MN
23%
Alma
6%
Whitehall
5%
Goodview, MN
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cochrane →

Health in Cochrane

Compared with Wisconsin

1worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

St. Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 32.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cochrane · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cochrane →

Natural hazards in Cochrane

37
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cochrane →

Climate in Cochrane

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Cochrane has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 11°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cochrane →

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Nearest: Alma Public LibraryAlma · 7.8 miles · 31 hrs a week

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Where Cochrane is

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Belvidere Cochrane Belvidere
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