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A city of 710 people in Minnesota

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About Welcome

City in Minnesota, United States

710Population

1.5 sq miArea

1,243 ftElevation

Welcome is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56181

Area code507

Living in Welcome

Housing in Welcome

$218K▲ 8.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Welcome home is worth about $218,000, up 8.9% in a year, 38% below the Minnesota typical home.

Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Welcome

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Most working residents leave Welcome for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Fairmont (31%), Mankato (9%) and Marshall (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Fairmont

31%

Mankato

Marshall

Sherburn

5%Work in townlive and work in Welcome 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 174Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Welcome →

Health in Welcome

Compared with Minnesota

10worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

7.7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 17.8%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 29%More adults who get no exerciseMN 22.3% · worse

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 7.7 mi · ER

Access Health - WindomWindom · 29.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Welcome · CMS · HRSAHealth in Welcome →

Natural hazards in Welcome

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Welcome flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Welcome MapWelcome vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Welcome

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Welcome has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

59° / 38°Fall