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Yellow Medicine County

Population in July 2008: 242. Population change since 2000: -12.9%
 

Males: 115  (47.8%)
Females: 127  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56237.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,567 (it was $27,656 in 2000)
Echo:  $34,567
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,409
Echo:  $20,409
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,571 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Echo:  $48,571
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,028; Detached houses: $70,733; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $62,979; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Echo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Echo: 70.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (32.7%), German (31.3%), Swedish (6.1%), Irish (4.3%), English (2.9%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Echo

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Echo city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.7%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

15 residents are foreign born (1.8% Oceania, 1.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.7% Africa).

This city:  5.4%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Echo:  1.3% ($330)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (88.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (108.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belview, MN (2.1 miles ), Wood Lake, MN (2.6 miles ), Vesta, MN (2.8 miles ), Delhi, MN (3.2 miles) , Seaforth, MN (3.3 miles) , Hanley Falls, MN (3.4 miles ), Sacred Heart, MN (3.5 miles ), Cottonwood, MN (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 95.42 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-8.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Religious workers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)



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Average climate in Echo, Minnesota

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Echo-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Echo city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.


Echo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Echo center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Echo:
  • REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
  • MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL & GRANITE MANOR (about 17 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN)
  • WEINER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; MARSHALL, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Echo:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 71 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
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Notable locations in Echo: Echo (A), Echo Police Department (B), Echo Fire Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Echo include: American Lutheran Church (A), Peace Lutheran Church (B), Echo Alliance Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: German Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Echo Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Echo that have no violations reported:
  • ECHO (Population served: 299, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Echo, MN



Echo compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Echo (2009 data):
  • Citizens State Bank of Clara City: Echo Branch at 631 2nd Avenue West, branch established on 1936-05-02. Info updated 2007-05-29: Bank assets: $349.0 mil, Deposits: $289.1 mil, headquarters in Clara City, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Echo

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents50.2%20.9%10.4%5.6%3.0%
Congregations31.3%9.4%12.5%9.4%3.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.3%1.9%1.5%1.6%
Congregations6.3%6.3%6.3%3.1%12.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,204
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$3,020
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$2,388
Water Supply 1$2,940$35,2800$0
Totals for Government 1$2,940$35,2807$7,612



Echo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
    All Other: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    General - Other: $37,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $281,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $273,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $627,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lyon County, MN  0.84% ($26,441 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MN  0.49% ($21,450)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN  0.32% ($34,077)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chippewa County, MN  0.80% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Lyon County, MN  0.80% ($21,939)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.63% ($23,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Echo:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Echo:
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K292FC (106.3 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
  • KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Echo:
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
  • K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)


Echo fatal accident list:
Apr 4, 1981 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Guy Chambers, 1.3 Mi West Of Hwy 67 On 170th Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 234-7966, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 460 Second Ave W, Call Sign: KLN416, Licensee ID: L00533365
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.300 MHz, 463.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2002, Expiration Date: 09/29/2012
    Registrant: Farmers Coop Oil Co, 460 Second Ave, Echo, MN 56237, Phone: (507) 925-4114

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Echo, MN, 225 Railroad Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.5 m, Call Sign: WPYL209
    Assigned Frequencies : 18142.0 MHz, 18142.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2003, Expiration Date: 08/29/2013, Certifier: Verne A Maserek
    Registrant: M-Tek Systems, Inc., 200 Lake Drive, Redwood Falls, MN 56283, Phone: (507) 637-8351, Fax: (507) 637-8351, Email:
  • Echo, 1.3 Mi West Of Hwy 67 On 170th Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQJE635
    Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 08/12/2018, Certifier: Thomas E Walsh
    Registrant: Minnesota Department Of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Blvd Ms730, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 234-7973, Fax: (651) 234-7960, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0PYO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00933363
    Grant Date: 10/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Cancelation Date: 10/16/2007
    Registrant: Mark A Brown, 231 2nd Av East, Echo, MN 56237
  • Call Sign: KD0BTW, Previous Call Sign: KB0PYO, Licensee ID: L00933363
    Grant Date: 10/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2008, Certifier: Mary A Brown
    Registrant: Mary A Brown, 231 2nd Av East, Echo, MN 56237
  • Call Sign: W0AAT, Previous Call Sign: KD0BTW, Licensee ID: L00933363
    Grant Date: 07/15/2008, Expiration Date: 07/15/2018, Certifier: Mary A Brown
    Registrant: Mary A Brown, 231 2nd Av East, Echo, MN 56237


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HAGEN L A/JOHNSON C M SQ2000XP (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 971CL , Serial Number: GCSQ0024
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Larry A Hagen, Rr 1 Box 16, Echo, MN 56237, Other Owners: Cameron M Johnson

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