MNMap-doton-Welcome, 2005
Welcome’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005.
- 1881Welcome is settled
WelcomeMN
A town of 687, settled in 1881.
Population
687
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$222K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
174
A commuter town
Is Welcome a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Welcome, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower median household income than Welcome. Welcome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
687 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rolling Green TownshipManyaska TownshipFox Lake TownshipWelcome
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Welcome: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Welcome, and how to reach them.
PowerFederated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWelcome water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Welcome’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMartin County ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code5618156181 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Welcome.
Housing
Welcome’s typical home value is about $222K
The typical Welcome home is worth about $222,000, up 7.6% in a year, 36% below the Minnesota typical home. Welcome’s median rent is $882 a month, against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$222KZillow home value
| Welcome | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $882 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Welcome$222K
Minnesota$349K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Welcome’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Welcome for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Welcome fell to 174 in 2023, 156 fewer than in 2013. Welcome’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
5%work in town
| Welcome | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Welcome5%
Fairmont31%
Mankato9%
Marshall4%
Sherburn3%
14 mi
median commute distance
174
jobs based in Welcome
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Welcome
Welcome has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Welcome, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Welcome is
Welcome beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Welcome.
| Welcome | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Welcome | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 29% | 22.3% |
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 924 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Welcome Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Welcome
17pages on Welcome
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Welcome; the nearest are
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Estherville, IA21.6 mi$7,392 in-state tuitionMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato44.9 mi$9,572 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Welcome residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Welcome for work
Where Welcome’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
174jobs based in Welcome
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Welcome
City in Minnesota, United States
Welcome is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- ZIP code
- 56181
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Welcome
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Welcome, MN a good place to live?
Welcome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.