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CochraneWI

A town of 516. A typical home worth about $229K.

Population
516
residents
Typical home
$229K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
164
A commuter town

What makes Cochrane stand out

The thing Cochrane does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

516 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cochrane

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.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cochrane5%
Winona23%
Alma6%
Whitehall5%
Goodview4%
15 mi
median commute distance
164
jobs based in Cochrane
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Cochrane home is worth about $229K

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

$229KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cochrane$229K
Wisconsin$340K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Cochrane is

Cochrane beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCochraneWI
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.6%
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
15 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.4% of Cochrane is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 17 of 497 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Goose Lake Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Cochrane for work

Where Cochrane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Winona Winona 23% 6% → Alma Alma 6% 5% → Whitehall Whitehall 5% 4% → Goodview Goodview 4% 4% → Waumandee Waumandee 4% 4% → Wabasha Wabasha 4% Cochrane · 5% stay
164jobs based in Cochrane
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cochrane

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

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

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

Population
423
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
673 ft
ZIP code
54622
Area code
608

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