Echo, Minnesota

Echo, Minnesota
City

Location of Echo, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°37′2″N 95°24′54″W / 44.61722°N 95.41500°W / 44.61722; -95.41500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Yellow Medicine
Area[1]
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 278
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 271
 • Density 275.2/sq mi (106.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56237
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-17900[4]
GNIS feature ID 0643147[5]

Echo is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.[6]

History

Echo was platted in 1884, and named for its location in Echo Township.[7] Echo was incorporated in 1892.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1900334—
191043028.7%
192048212.1%
1930403−16.4%
194047718.4%
19504902.7%
1960459−6.3%
1970356−22.4%
1980334−6.2%
1990304−9.0%
2000278−8.6%
20102780.0%
Est. 2015263[8]−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 278 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.2 inhabitants per square mile (106.3/km2). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 120.8 per square mile (46.6/km2). 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.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 278 people, 119 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 273.1 people per square mile (105.2/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile (51.5/km²). 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 sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  3. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  7. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 594.
  8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

Coordinates: 44°37′01″N 95°25′03″W / 44.61694°N 95.41750°W / 44.61694; -95.41750

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