EchoMN
A town of 237, settled in 1879.
Is Echo a good place to live?
Echo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Echo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Echo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Echo.
Echo stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Values rose 4.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. 90% of Echo households own their home, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Echo | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $617 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Echo’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Echo teach 65 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.C.H.O. ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 27 | – |
| E.C.H.O. SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 38 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Echo’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
14% of Echo residents live below the poverty line, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Echo for work: only 5% work in town. For Echo, the median household income is $71,000. The top destinations are Marshall (15%), Granite Falls (11%) and Minneota (8%).
| Echo | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Echo brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Echo is
The share of adults in Echo who had a checkup this year: 75%. Nearly two in five adults here have obesity; 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Echo | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Echo, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Echo, 30% come from inland flooding and 30% from heat waves. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Echo. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum15 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park
38 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
22 mi MuseumRenville County Historical MuseumPhoto credits
Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Echo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Echo
About 4 of every 100 Echo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 56237
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Echo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Echo, MN a good place to live?
Echo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.