Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cochran, GA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Cochran is in ZIP code 31014. Almost every address in Cochran can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cochran, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cochran.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cochran. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Georgia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cochran water system
The Cochran water system supplies almost all of Cochran. It draws ground water and serves 8,114 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 75% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA0230000.
5 home internet providers serve Cochran
100% of 1,750 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hargray Telephone Co | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Hargray Communications | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 57% | 10/1 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 7% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Cochran is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cochran, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue or Wed)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
From cityofcochran.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2018. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cochran is in Bleckley County School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cochran is in ZIP code 31014
ZIP codes where Cochran residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cochran | ZIP’s residents in Cochran |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31014 | Cochran, GA | 100% | 39% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cochran
Who supplies Cochran’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cochran water system (EPA ID GA0230000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cochran?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cochran?
Hargray Telephone Co, Hargray Communications, AT&T, Conexon Connect, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cochran?
31014. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cochran in?
Bleckley County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cochran?
In Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Bleckley County Chief Registrar. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Cochran’s own website (cityofcochran.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.