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EchoMI

A town of 1,089.

Population
1,089
+8.6% since 2010
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Small town

1,089 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
Central LakeKearneySouth ArmJordanCentral LakeKearneySouth ArmJordanEcho

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Echo

Most working residents leave Echo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are East Jordan (12%), Kearney (9%) and Boyne City (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Echo0%
East Jordan12%
Kearney9%
Boyne City5%
Charlevoix4%
17 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Echo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Echo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 122 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

122″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–30°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

7.3% of Echo is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

7.3%conserved
Map of Echo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.3%
conserved · 1,638 of 22,489 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit1.1 mi1,224
2. Cosner & Bennett-Barnes Nature Preserve0.5 mi132
3. Bauer Nature Preserve0.1 mi296
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Echo beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outEchoMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.9%
Charlevoix Area Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
63rd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Echo for work

Where Echo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → East Jordan East Jordan 12% 9% → Kearney Kearney 9% 5% → Boyne City Boyne City 5% 4% → Charlevoix Charlevoix 4% 4% → Gaylord Gaylord 4% 4% → Central Lake Central Lake 4% Echo · 0% stay
42jobs based in Echo
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Echo

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Echo Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Echo Township is located in Michigan with a population of 943. Echo Township is in Antrim County. Living in Echo Township offers residents a suburban rural mix feel and most residents own their homes. Many families and retirees live in Echo Township and residents tend to be conservative. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 952. As of the 2023 census, there were 943 people residing in the township. The median age was 46.6 years and the median income $37,938.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
952
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
961 ft

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