Moving to Welcome, Minnesota
Population: 721. Estimated population in July 2024: 681 (-5.5% change)
Males: 373 (51.7%), Females: 348 (48.3%)
Martin County
Zip code: 56181
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $32,125
Median house value: $46,700
Population by Race
Races in Welcome:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (58.8%), Norwegian (9.6%), English (9.4%), Swedish (6.8%), Irish (5.1%), Danish (3.2%).
Elevation: 1235 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Welcome
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Welcome city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 11.7%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-9.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Welcome:
- FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)
- ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; ST JAMES, MN)
- AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Welcome:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 83 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 97 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 128 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Welcome:
- FAIRMONT MUNI (about 16 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)
- ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: EST)
- ST JAMES MUNI (about 23 miles; ST JAMES, MN; Abbreviation: JYG)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welcome:
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 54 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 55 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 104 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
Public primary/middle school in Welcome:
- WELCOME EL. (Students: 116; Location: 308 4TH ST.; Grades: PK – 03)