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Buffalo County

Population in July 2007: 397. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 195  (49.2%)
Females: 202  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54622.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,345 (it was $37,019 in 2000)
Cochrane:  $44,345
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,566 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Cochrane:  $113,566
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,709; Detached houses: $118,657; In 2-unit structures: $168,855; Mobile homes: $143,000

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Races in Cochrane:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Cochrane: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (66.7%), Norwegian (9.2%), Polish (8.7%), Irish (7.8%), French (6.0%), Scottish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 551 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cochrane

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cochrane village

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 1.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cochrane, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cochrane to the number of sex offenders is 199 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cochrane:  1.3% ($943)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (34.6 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (80.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (267.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo City, WI (1.2 miles ), Belvidere, WI (1.3 miles ), Minneiska, MN (1.7 miles) , Milton, WI (2.3 miles ), Waumandee, WI (2.7 miles ), Alma, WI (3.0 miles ), Rollingstone, MN (3.0 miles ), Lincoln, WI (3.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.23 N, Longitude: 91.84 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (17%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Cochrane-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.3 miles away from the Cochrane village center injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 52.5 miles away from the village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cochrane:
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WABASHA, MN)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINONA, MN)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 18 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Cochrane, WI

Amtrak station near Cochrane:
  • 16 miles: WINONA (65 E. MARK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cochrane:
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 16 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 43 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 44 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
Private elementary/middle school in Cochrane:
  • BUFFALO LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 401 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: KG - 6)

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Hotel: Buffalo City Motel (348 West 16th Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cochrane that have no violations reported:
  • COCHRANE WATERWORKS (Population served: 435, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cochrane, WI


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Cochrane compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Cochrane (2009 data):
  • Alliance Bank: Cochrane Branch at 103 South Main Street, branch established on 1942-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.2 mil, Deposits: $118.8 mil, headquarters in Mondovi, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gebsco, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religon statistics for Cochrane

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents34.8%29.1%9.8%9.8%5.2%
Congregations10.8%21.6%13.5%10.8%10.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOld Order AmishBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents4.7%2.7%2.6%0.6%0.7%
Congregations8.1%5.4%10.8%2.7%5.4%
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.


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 0$0 1$1,665
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$1,817
Streets and Highways 1$2,960$35,5200$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,160$25,9200$0
Totals for Government 2$5,120$30,72011$3,482



Cochrane government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Regular Highways: $78,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $113,000
    General: $18,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $78,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $79,000
    Other NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $424,000
    Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $206,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
    All Other: $51,000
    Highways: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $61,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $72,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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:
from Trempealeau County, WI  0.72% ($35,500 average AGI)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.66% ($24,919)
from Winona County, MN  0.64% ($30,944)


6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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:
to Eau Claire County, WI  1.27% ($27,444 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN  0.97% ($30,764)
to Trempealeau County, WI  0.79% ($32,022)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cochrane:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KMFX (1190 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WABASHA, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cochrane:
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cochrane:
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Sandra L Peters, South 2332 County Road Oo, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Bn Passenger Station, Call Sign: KDS383
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.100 MHz, 161.160 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/22/2015
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC4EAP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01330313
    Grant Date: 10/10/2007, Expiration Date: 11/24/2017
    Registrant: Stephen S Schiffli, 506 South Main Street, Cochrane, WI 54622
  • Call Sign: W9TQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00907181
    Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/16/2014, Certifier: Fred S Cundari
    Registrant: Fred S Cundari, S 2238 Cr E, Cochrane, WI 54622-8103


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5184M , Serial Number: 10484, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Frederic M Gleiter, W1080 Schoepps Valley Rd, Cochrane, WI 54622
  • Aircraft: GLEITER FREDERIC M PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FORD CONVERSION (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 57FG , Serial Number: G-5, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Frederic M Gleiter, W1080 Schoepps Valley Rd, Cochrane, WI 54622
  • Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 57375 , Serial Number: 9070, Year manufactured: 1943
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Rochelle Sp Lietha, Rt 1, Cochrane, WI 54622, Other Owners: Ronald Lietha


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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