| Official Name: | Echo |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yellow Medicine |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1884 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1892 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.95 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.95 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 235 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 243 |
| Population Density Km2: | 256.27 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 663.93 |
| Timezone: | Central |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1079 |
| Coordinates: | 44.6178°N -95.4139°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56237 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-17900[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394612 |
Echo is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census.[3]
Echo was platted in 1884, and named for its location in Echo Township.[4] Echo was incorporated in 1892.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census of 2010, there were 278 people, 111 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 275.2PD/sqmi. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 120.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 1.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.
There were 111 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 37 years. 32% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 278 people, 119 households, and 69 families living in the city. The population density was 273.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 133.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 1.08% Native American, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 119 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,656, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $25,714 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,275. About 6.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.6% of those 65 or over.