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.

Marshall

15%

Granite Falls

11%

Minneota

Cottonwood

5%Work in townlive and work in Echo 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 88Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Echo →

Health in Echo

Compared with Minnesota

3worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 16.4%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 25.6%More adults with arthritisMN 22.3% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Granite FallsGranite Falls · 14.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Echo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Echo →

Natural hazards in Echo

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🥶 Cold waves

0Does Echo flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Yellow Medicine County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Echo →

Climate in Echo

Full climate →

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.

26° / 9°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Echo get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Echo →

Schools in Echo

All Echo schools →

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictE.C.H.O. CHARTER SCHOOLSchools2

E.C.H.O. ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 27 students E.C.H.O. Secondary D-High · Grades 7–12 · 38 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.