- Cochrane, Wisconsin
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Cochrane, Wisconsin — Village — Downtown Cochrane Location of Cochrane, Wisconsin Coordinates: 44°13′40″N 91°50′9″W / 44.22778°N 91.83583°WCoordinates: 44°13′40″N 91°50′9″W / 44.22778°N 91.83583°W Country United States State Wisconsin County Buffalo Area – Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) – Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 673 ft (205 m) Population (2000) – Total 435 – Density 603.4/sq mi (233.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) FIPS code 55-16025[2] GNIS feature ID 1563221[1] Cochrane is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 435 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Cochrane is located at 44°13′40″N 91°50′09″W / 44.227883°N 91.835829°W (44.227883, -91.835829).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km2).0.7 square miles (1.9 km2) of it is land and a small lake named Goose Lake.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 435 people, 188 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was 603.4 people per square mile (233.3/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 273.3 per square mile (105.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, 0.23% Asian, 0.92% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,019, and the median income for a family was $40,375. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,309. About 2.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Buffalo City is part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School district, whose school is located several miles south of town near the intersection of highways 35 and 88, at S2770 State Highway 35, Fountain City, Wisconsin 54629. Athletically, 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.
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References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Municipalities and communities of Buffalo County, Wisconsin Cities Alma | Buffalo City | Fountain City | Mondovi
Villages Cochrane | Nelson
Towns CDP Waumandee
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Ghost towns Anchorage | Bohri | Savoy | Springdale
Categories:- Villages in Wisconsin
- Populated places in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
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