Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Bank of Echo Building and Arlington Hotel. Echo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Echo beats most towns.
Census counts: 400 in 1910, a low of 280 in 1940, 632 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Echo.
Echo’s median rent stands at $994 a month. Home values are up 4.2% over the year to September 2026. 73% of households live in a home they own here.
| Echo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $994 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to Echo SD 5. The largest public high school is Echo School, with 328 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 328 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
7.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Echo, below both Oregon’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Hermiston (17%), Pendleton (7%) and Umatilla (5%).
| Echo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to Echo households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 2020. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Echo, the peak summer temperature is 91°F, above both the Oregon town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Echo who report frequent physical distress: 18%. Only 8 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Echo. Two figures for adults here: 25% say their health is fair or poor, 14% have diabetes.
| Echo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Echo: 4, covering 8 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Echo Memorial Field | — | 4 |
| 2. Fort Henrietta Park and Campground | — | 2 |
| 3. Oregon Trail Arboretum | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Echo; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Echo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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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Echo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
