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Around Cochran
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)107 miles away
Closer regional airport
Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL695 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cochran; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cochran
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 8th DistrictAustin Scott (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cochran had 5,026 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 178th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Bleckley County grew from 10,532 residents in 1920 to 12,583 in 2020.
Bleckley County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawkinsville, GA weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Bleckley County
1,865 jobs at 174 businesses in Bleckley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cochran.
Nearest hospitals
Bleckley Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cochran1.7 miles
Taylor Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hawkinsville11.9 miles
Dodge County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eastman16.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cochran
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
Libraries
Roberts Memorial Library1.8 mi
Tessie W. Norris /Cochran-Bleckley Library2.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bleckley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bleckley County Primary SchoolCochran
Pre-K–2
689
Public
1.3 mi
Bleckley County Elementary SchoolCochran
3–5
579
Public
0.6 mi
Bleckley County Success AcademyCochran
6–12
83
Public
0.8 mi
Bleckley Middle SchoolCochran
6–8
550
Public
0.9 mi
Bleckley County High SchoolCochran
9–12
680
Public
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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