Echo township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 179 (all rural)
| Males: 96 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 83 |  (46.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 179 (152 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Echo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 40.6
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.59
| Echo township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Echo township: | $53,270 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $446 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,548 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
| : | $93,548 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Lake: Curtis Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Echo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 196
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 3
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 78
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500
Housing units in Echo township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Health care (13%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (36%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (31%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
- Accountants and auditors (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Echo township:
- German (66.8%)
- Norwegian (18.7%)
- Irish (3.6%)
- Belgian (2.6%)
- Scandinavian (2.6%)
- French (except Basque) (1.6%)
- Czech (1.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 64 (60%)
- Carpooled: 16 (15%)
- Walked: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 24 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (3%)
97.0% of residents of Echo township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 213- In family households: 204 (64 male householders, 2 female householders)
59 spouses, 70 children (60 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,
42 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |