Moving to Cochranton, Pennsylvania

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,148. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,092 (-4.9% change)
Males: 545 (47.5%), Females: 603 (52.5%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 16314

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $36,625
Median house value: $65,500

Population by Race

Races in Cochranton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (33.3%), Irish (12.5%), English (12.3%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%).

Elevation: 1069 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cochranton

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cochranton borough

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 64.5%
Separated: 6.3%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 4.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cochranton:

MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MEADVILLE, PA)
UPMC NORTHWEST (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)
UPMC HORIZON (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cochranton:

VENANGO REGIONAL (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 39 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 47 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cochranton:

PORT MEADVILLE (about 13 miles; MEADVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: GKJ)
TITUSVILLE (about 23 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 6G1)
GREENVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cochranton:

GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 42 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 46 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)

Schools

Public high school in Cochranton:

COCHRANTON JSHS (Students: 460; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cochranton:

COCHRANTON EL SCH (Students: 459; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Cochranton:

MELODY ECHOES SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 8115 FRENCHTOWN ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
PILGRIM FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 5312 SANDY LAKE RD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cochranton:

COCHRANTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,814; Location: 107 PINE ST; 18,028 books; 142 audio materials; 843 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)