A town of 494, settled in 1904. Home to 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Echo does most differently from other towns.
2020 · Framed Picture of George Washington, Um…In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Echo. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Echo home is worth about $295,000, up 3.5% in a year, 40% below the Oregon typical home.
Most working residents leave Echo for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hermiston (17%), Pendleton (7%) and Umatilla (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The public schools Echo’s kids attend outperform 71% of Oregon’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo School | PK–12 | 328 | B+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Echo has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Echo beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Echo | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 25% | 19% |
0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Echo Memorial Field | — | 4 |
| 2. Fort Henrietta Park and Campground | — | 2 |
| 3. Oregon Trail Arboretum | — | 1 |
Where Echo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
10 places in Echo on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Echo is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Echo had a population of 632. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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