Demographics

People

Total Population282
Male Share of the Population48.9%
Female Share of the Population51.1%
Senior Citizens13.8%
Employed Population 16+132
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married44%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15.6%
Median Earnings25+$32,813
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,250

Wealth

Median Family Income$45,313
% Above Poverty Level75.8%
% Below Poverty Level24.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home7.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone39.5%
Median Gross Rent$450
Median House Value$40,800

Ancestry

German46.1%
Norwegian24.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)14.5%
Irish8.5%
Belgian2.8%
Italian2.5%
French Except Basque2.5%
West Indian2.1%
Belizean2.1%
Czech1.8%
Scottish1.1%
Swedish1.1%
Polish0.7%
English0.7%
Canadian0.7%
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Echo Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyYellow Medicine County
Standard Zip Codes56237
Phone Area Codes507
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.62
Approximate Longitude-95.41

Echo Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationREDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL
Distance17.1 miles
Jan Temp4 to 22 F
Apr Temp37 to 57 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp38 to 60 F
Annual Precip26.6 inches
StationLAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance25.9 miles
Jan Temp2 to 22 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp35 to 60 F
Annual Precip26.2 inches
StationWILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL
Distance40.8 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 19 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 58 F
Annual Precip28.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Belview336$46,458
Cottonwood1,281$68,333
Hanley Falls419$63,750
Sacred Heart540$51,250
Vesta300$58,571
Wood Lake453$55,313

Echo Public Schools

E.c.h.o. Charter School
101 Rocket Ave
ZIP: 56237
(507) 925-4143
Other
Total Enrollment 100
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