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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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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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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

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Locator map of Welcome — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Bordering towns

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Welcome Rolling Green Manyaska Fox Lake

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