EchoMN
A town of 197. A typical home worth about $187K.
What makes Echo stand out
The 2 things Echo does most differently from other towns.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Echo. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Echo home is worth about $187K
The typical Echo home is worth about $187,000, up 4% in a year, 47% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall, and fewer college graduates
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (23% statewide). 16% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Echo | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 42.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Echo
Most working residents leave Echo for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (15%), Granite Falls (11%) and Minneota (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Echo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Echo’s public schools outperform 36% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Echo’s kids attend trail 64% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.C.H.O. Elementary | K–6 | 27 | Not graded |
| E.C.H.O. Secondary | 7–12 | 38 | D− |
How healthy Echo is
Echo beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Echo | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.6% | 22.3% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
95% of working residents leave Echo for work
Where Echo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Echo
City in Minnesota, United States
Echo is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 243
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 56237
- Area code
- 507