| Official Name: | Echo Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yellow Medicine |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 91.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 90.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.5 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.4 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.9 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 179 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5.1 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 325 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1066 |
| Coordinates: | 44.5778°N -95.4111°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56237 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-17918[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664037[2] |
Echo Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.
Echo Township was originally called Empire Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1874. That same year, the name was changed to Rose Township, and in 1874, the name was changed again to Echo Township.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4sqmi, of which 34.9sqmi is land and 0.6sqmi (1.61%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people, 69 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 78 housing units at an average density of 2.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.77% White, 1.68% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.
There were 69 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,750, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,671. About 10.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those 65 or over.