Welcome, Minnesota
| Welcome, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Welcome, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′2″N 94°37′8″W / 43.66722°N 94.61889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Mayor Jack Newville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 672 |
| • Density | 466.7/sq mi (180.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56181 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-69070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653899 |
Welcome is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 2012 population is 678.
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. The Department is currently known as the "Sherburn/Welcome Police Department".
A post office called Welcome has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after Alfred M. Welcome, who owned a farm on what became the city's southwest side.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2), all of it land. The original description of the site was "Section 1, Township 102, Range 32."
As of the census of 2010, there were 686 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing 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.
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