Cochrane, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Cochrane, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown Cochrane
Location of Cochrane in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Buffalo
Area
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km²)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (2.01 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	450
• Estimate (2019)	411
• Density	531.01/sq mi (204.91/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-16025
GNIS feature ID	1563221

Cochrane is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 450 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
Notable people
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km²), of which, 0.78 square miles (2.02 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	305	—
1930	418	37.0%
1940	458	9.6%
1950	444	−3.1%
1960	455	2.5%
1970	506	11.2%
1980	512	1.2%
1990	475	−7.2%
2000	435	−8.4%
2010	450	3.4%
2019 (est.)	411	−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 450 people, 205 households, and 116 families living in the village. The population density was 576.9 inhabitants per square mile (222.7/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 300.0 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 205 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the village was 43 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Education

Cochrane is part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District. The school's athletic teams, the Pirates, compete in the Dairyland Conference. The C-FC Pirates' cross-country team was the Wisconsin Division III boys' state champion four consecutive years, from 1993 to 1996, and girls' state champion in 1996, 1998, and 1999. The Pirates have won six consecutive girls' volleyball conference championships, from 2009 to 2013 with the seasons of 2011, 2012 and 2013 all being undefeated in the Dairyland. The girls' softball team has won four consecutive conference championships, from 2009 to 2012. In March 2014, the C-FC Pirates' made their first state appearance for Division 5 Boys at the Kohl Center, in Madison, Wisconsin.