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Location of Welcome, Minnesota
Location of Welcome, Minnesota
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
1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 686
 • Estimate 
(2019)
649
 • Density 445.74/sq mi (172.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56181
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-69070
GNIS feature ID 0653899
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Welcome is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 2018 population is 649.

History

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.

Geography

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."

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.) 649 −5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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