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Notable locations in Cochran: Colonial Plantation (A), Cochran - Bleckley Fire Department Headquarters (B), Roberts Memorial Library (C), Bleckley County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cochran include: Church of God (A), Church of Christ (B), Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), Tabernacle Baptist Church (E), Southside Baptist Church (F), Marthann Baptist Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Hill Lake (A), Phillips Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Budget Inn (806 North 2nd Street).
Courts: Bleckley County - Magistrate Court (Courthouse), Georgia State Government - Forestry Commission (Dublin Highway), Bleckley County - Clerk of Superior Court (Courthouse), Bleckley County - Probate Court (Courthouse), Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (306 2nd Street Southeast).
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Bleckley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cochran and their reported violations in the past:
COCHRAN (Population served: 5380, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and JUL-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-12-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2004)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and SEP-09-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-1999), St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001)
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.9%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.1% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cochran, GA
People in group quarters in Cochran:
- 350 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 89 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Cochran compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Cochran (2011 data):
- The Citizens Bank of Cochran: The Citizens Bank Of Cochran at 124 East Dykes Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2007/03/23: Bank assets: $61.4 mil, Deposits: $52.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Putnam-Greene Financial Corporation
- Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Cochran Branch at 127 South Sixth Street, branch established on 1999/08/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $145.5 mil, Deposits: $128.1 mil, headquarters in Eastman, GA, negative income in the last year, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Corporation
- State Bank of Cochran: State Bank Of Cochran at 112 E Beech Street, branch established on 1922/01/05. Info updated 2009/08/03: Bank assets: $220.4 mil, Deposits: $195.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central Georgia Banking Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Bleckley County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Cochran (based on Bleckley County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.24%
| Here |  | 60.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 74.3% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 44.4% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Congregations | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 14.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Bleckley County: | 3.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Bleckley County: | 7.91 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 3.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Bleckley County: | 29.8% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Bleckley County: | 10.4% | | State: | 14.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $18,070 | $36,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $2,077 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $399 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $46,194 | $34,646 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,179 | $26,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $18,469 | $36,938 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $24,125 | $28,950 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $15,271 | $26,179 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,859 | $29,154 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $9,478 | $28,434 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
5 | $13,305 | $31,932 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,001 |
| Totals for Government |
57 | $151,950 | $31,989 | 9 | $3,477 |
Cochran government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $473,000 ($91.58)
Sewerage: $378,000 ($73.18)
All Other: $9,000 ($1.74)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000 ($0.39)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,382,000 ($461.18)
Police Protection: $792,000 ($153.34)
Regular Highways: $624,000 ($120.81)
Central Staff Services: $569,000 ($110.16)
Water Utilities: $512,000 ($99.13)
Solid Waste Management: $400,000 ($77.44)
Sewerage: $341,000 ($66.02)
Local Fire Protection: $243,000 ($47.05)
General - Other: $93,000 ($18.01)
Parks and Recreation: $77,000 ($14.91)
Libraries: $39,000 ($7.55)
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000 ($5.42)
Housing and Community Development: $22,000 ($4.26)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($3.10)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000 ($1.36)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($0.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($1.94)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks and Recreation: $77,000 ($14.91)
Libraries: $39,000 ($7.55)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $525,000 ($101.65)
All Other: $518,000 ($100.29)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $79,000 ($15.30)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $89,000 ($17.23)
Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($4.26)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.19)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($0.19)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,978,000 ($770.18)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,899,000 ($754.89)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $237,000 ($45.89)
General - Other: $115,000 ($22.27)
Gas Utilities: $56,000 ($10.84)
Police Protection: $27,000 ($5.23)
Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($3.68)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,270,000 ($245.89)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,801,000 ($542.30)
Water Utilities: $566,000 ($109.58)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $605,000 ($117.13)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $268,000 ($51.89)
All Other: $164,000 ($31.75)
Public Welfare: $8,000 ($1.55)
- Tax - Property: $539,000 ($104.36)
Public Utilities Sales: $245,000 ($47.43)
Other Selective Sales: $219,000 ($42.40)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $76,000 ($14.71)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $63,000 ($12.20)
Other License: $13,000 ($2.52)
Public Utility License: $5,000 ($0.97)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,668,000 ($322.94)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $175,000 ($33.88)
6.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,691 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.67% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,728 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.99% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cochran:
- WVMG (1440 AM; 1 kW; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WCEH (610 AM; 1 kW; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cochran:
- WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
- WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
- WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQSY (103.9 FM; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCOP-FM (99.9 FM; UNADILLA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Cochran:
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
- WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
- WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Cochran, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Cochran fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $160,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,170
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 13,755
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cochran)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Cochran, GA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, S Of Gs&f Depot (Lat: 32.386806 Lon: -83.358750), Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNV83
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Comapny, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne / Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 0.5 Km Wsw Of (Lat: 32.385972 Lon: -83.359861), Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: KNKM838
Assigned Frequencies: 931.862 MHz Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/28/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, 2300 N Street Nw Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Cochran Municipal Airport (Lat: 32.398861 Lon: -83.278083), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5.8 m, Overall height: 7.3 m, Call Sign: WQKX366
Assigned Frequencies: 121.725 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/2009, Expiration Date: 10/15/2019, Certifier: Steven N Mitchell
Registrant: Douglas, GA 31534-0557, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-0715, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 38 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cochran)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cochran)
| Most common first names in Cochran, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 117 | 69.9 years |
| William | 91 | 69.6 years |
| John | 83 | 74.4 years |
| Mary | 83 | 76.7 years |
| Willie | 78 | 70.9 years |
| Robert | 55 | 67.1 years |
| Annie | 53 | 79.2 years |
| George | 37 | 74.6 years |
| Ruby | 34 | 79.2 years |
| Charles | 33 | 64.1 years |
| Most common last names in Cochran, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 116 | 75.8 years |
| Mullis | 60 | 75.7 years |
| Floyd | 54 | 76.3 years |
| Jones | 52 | 73.2 years |
| Brown | 47 | 72.7 years |
| Williams | 45 | 74.1 years |
| Davis | 42 | 72.0 years |
| Johnson | 42 | 75.1 years |
| Dykes | 41 | 76.5 years |
| Bryant | 39 | 73.8 years |
| Businesses in Cochran, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| CVS | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Nike | 2 | | | |
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Personal and laundry services"
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