Local servicesHospitalGundersen Saint Elizabeth's Hospital15.7 miPost officeCochrane Post Office4.4 miTown hallCochrane Village Hall4.4 miPoliceBuffalo County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationWaumandee - Montana Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54622 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54622 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:23 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:39 am – 4:30 pm
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People2,147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3955 householdsMedian household income $78,194Median home value $188,200Median rent $733 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,590 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,091 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 8°F35 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 19 days14 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minnesota City Dam 5 station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsWalnut Grove Golf Coursenature preserve · 3.9 mi · 51 acresWhitman Dam Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 2,097 acresJohn A. Latsch State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 380 acresMerrick State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 289 acresWeaver Dunes State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 499 acresKellogg-Weaver Dunes State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuffalo County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 344 days measured97 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Olmsted County, MN, 37 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCochrane Waterworksserves 450 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,127 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
