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Welcome, Minnesota
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Location in Martin County and the state of Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 710 |
| • Density | 487.64/sq mi (188.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56181
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-69070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397244 |
Welcome is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.
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History
While a post office called "Welcome" has been in operation since 1881, the city was not incorporated until 1890. Welcome was incorporated, first as a village, on May 7, 1890, and named after homesteader Alfred M. Welcome, who owned a farm on what became the city's southwest side.
A local newspaper, The Welcome Times, circulated in town from 1895 through 1969 before being merged with the Sherburn Advance-Standard.
In 1988, Welcome combined with nearby Sherburn and Trimont schools to form the Martin County West School District. In 1999, Welcome combined its police department with nearby Sherburn to form the joint Sherburn/Welcome Police Department.
Geography
Welcome is in central Martin County, between Fairmont, the county seat 8 miles (13 km) to the east, and Sherburn 6 miles (10 km) to the west. 120th Street, former U.S. Route 16, passes along the southern edge of Welcome and connects it with the two other cities. Interstate 90, also traveling east-west, passes just north of Welcome, with access from Exit 93. Minnesota State Highway 263 passes through the east side of Welcome as Guide Street, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Ceylon.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Welcome has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2), all land. The original description of the site was "Section 1, Township 102, Range 32".
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 140 | — | |
| 1900 | 549 | 292.1% | |
| 1910 | 543 | −1.1% | |
| 1920 | 612 | 12.7% | |
| 1930 | 519 | −15.2% | |
| 1940 | 630 | 21.4% | |
| 1950 | 712 | 13.0% | |
| 1960 | 733 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 694 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 855 | 23.2% | |
| 1990 | 790 | −7.6% | |
| 2000 | 721 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 686 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 710 | 3.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 686 people, 310 households, and 193 families living in the city. The population density was 466.7 inhabitants per square mile (180.2/km2). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 232.0 per square mile (89.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.9% White and 0.1% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 310 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
See also
In Spanish: Welcome (Minnesota) para niños
