Echo is a township in Antrim County, Michigan, home to about 1,089 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49622 and 49727.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,08931 per sq mi
Median home value$235,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Echo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Echo
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)156 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL260 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Echo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Echo
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Echo had 952 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1151st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Antrim County grew from 16,568 residents in 1900 to 23,431 in 2020.
Antrim County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 122 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Jordan, MI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Antrim County
4,502 jobs at 625 businesses in Antrim County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Echo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix9.7 miles
Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey19.7 miles
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord25.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Echo
Parks (10 nearby)
Community Park · 62 acres3.2 mi
East Jordan Tourist Park · 14 acres2.6 mi
Sportsman's Park · 8 acres2.7 mi
Elm Pointe Park · 8 acres3.5 mi
Wilson Lake Boating Access Site · 5 acres3.7 mi
Wooden Shoe Park · 3 acres3.9 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Family Fare2.3 mi
Save-A-Lot3.2 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Rite Aid2.3 mi
East Jordan Family Pharmacy2.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Jordan Valley District Library3.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Elm Pointe Historical Museum2.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Central Lake Public Schools, East Jordan Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Lake Public SchoolsCentral Lake
Pre-K–12
223
Public
6.0 mi
East Jordan Elementary SchoolEast Jordan
Pre-K–6
393
Public
3.3 mi
East Jordan MiddleHigh SchoolEast Jordan
7–12
322
Public
3.5 mi
East Jordan Alternative High SchoolEast Jordan
9–12
5
Alternative Education
3.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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