The town was named after Mathew Henry Cochrane, a local rancher.
The Post Office opened on March 7, 1894.
| YEAR |
POPULATION |
| 1901 |
92 |
| 1911 |
395 |
| 1921 |
268 |
| 1931 |
293 |
| 1941 |
298 |
| 1951 |
530 |
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