Official Name: | Echo, Louisiana |
Pushpin Map: | Louisiana#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
Subdivision Name2: | Rapides |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 4.51 |
Area Land Km2: | 4.51 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.74 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.74 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 352 |
Population Density Km2: | 78.04 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 202.07 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 62 |
Coordinates: | 31.1103°N -92.2417°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 71330 |
Area Code: | 318 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 534761 |
Echo (also Bijou, Bijou Station) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 352.[2]
In 1907 a mob lynched Henry Johnson, a middle-aged Black man was taken from jail by a mob of 150 white men, who shot him around 50 times.[4]
White alone (NH) | 309 | 87.78% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 16 | 4.55% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.57% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 20 | 5.68% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 1.42% | |
Total | 352 | 100.00% |