Town guide

Cochrane, Wisconsin

Cochrane is a village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to about 516 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54622.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population516670 per sq mi
Median home value$139,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cochrane

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cochrane

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)83 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL266 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cochrane; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cochrane

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

Cochrane had 423 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1454th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Buffalo County grew from 16,765 residents in 1900 to 13,317 in 2020.

Cochrane population by census2000: 435, 2010: 450, 2020: 423435200045020104232020

Buffalo County, 1900–2020

Buffalo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,765, 1910: 16,006, 1920: 15,615, 1930: 15,330, 1940: 16,090, 1950: 14,719, 1960: 14,202, 1970: 13,743, 1980: 14,309, 1990: 13,584, 2000: 13,804, 2010: 13,587, 2020: 13,31717K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CochraneJan: high 23°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 28°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 15°F, 1.2 in23°8°Jan1.129°11°Feb1.142°25°Mar2.056°37°Apr3.769°50°May4.679°59°Jun5.183°64°Jul4.080°62°Aug4.571°54°Sep3.757°41°Oct2.541°28°Nov1.928°15°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minnesota City Dam 5, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Buffalo County

2,922 jobs at 312 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Buffalo CountyTransportation and warehousing: 879 jobs; Manufacturing: 337 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 135 jobs; Finance and insurance: 131 jobs; Construction: 121 jobsTransportation and warehousing 30% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cochrane.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha15.9 miles
  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona17.8 miles
  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Whitehall24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists2

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.

Schools in Cochrane

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Boniface Catholic SchoolWaumandeePre-K–619Roman Catholic4.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Buffalo City, Waumandee, Belvidere, Glencoe and Montana.

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