Statistics
2009 Bleckley County Report Card

2008 Bleckley County Community Needs Assessment

2008 Bleckley County Report Card

2006 Bleckley County Health Profile 

2006 Bleckley County Report Card 

2003 Bleckley County Health Profile 

For other health data resources please see the Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS).

History*
Bleckley County, the 145th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1912 and was originally part of Laurens and Pulaski counties. The county was named for Supreme Court Justice Logan E. Bleckley, a poet and philosopher.

Cochran is home to Middle Georgia College, recognized as the oldest two-year college in America. The Middle Georgia College Museum is housed in the 1870s Pace House, home of the first president of the college.

The Ocmulgee River and Game Preserve offers fishing, boating, and hunting to outdoor sports enthusiasts.