Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.8% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welcome, MN
Welcome compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Welcome (2009 data):
- Welcome State Bank: at 111 Guide Street North, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $19.7 mil, Deposits: $16.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Welcome Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Welcome
| Name | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 28.8% | 23.7% | 18.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
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| Congregations | 21.8% | 16.4% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 10.9% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Salvation Army | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 16.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,920 | $35,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,571 | $42,852 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,047 | $48,564 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,250 | $39,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $13,788 | $41,364 | 0 | $0 |
Welcome government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $76,000
All Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $40,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $126,000
Regular Highways: $97,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Sewerage: $75,000
Water Utilities: $54,000
Fire Protection: $47,000
Financial Administration: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $115,000
Benefit Payments: $31,000
From Other Government: $10,000
Interest Revenue: $7,000
From Local Government: $7,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $110,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $83,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $145,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $923,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $200,000
All Other: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $169,000
NEC: $4,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $255,000
3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,808 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.93% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,560 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.79% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Welcome:
- KSUM (1370 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Welcome:
- KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K220AQ (91.9 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
- KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Welcome:
- K28AE (Channel 28; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: OGDEN BROADCASTING OF MINNESOTA, INC)
- KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
- K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
- K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- 2.9 Miles Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.4 m, Overall height: 149.4 m
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications Dba , 1870 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN 56001, Phone: (507) 345-2440 - 1.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.3 m, Overall height: 92.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00121847
Registrant: Cooperative Television Of Southern Minnesota Dba , Jackson, MN 56143, Phone: (507) 847-3520 - Lottie L Thompson, 947 180th Ave. (Fairmont #50996), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Christine A Verre, .5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- 1.5 Mi S Of Jct Hwy 14 & 263, Call Sign: KNHH536
Assigned Frequencies : 860.637 MHz, 856.637 MHz, 857.637 MHz, 858.637 MHz, 859.637 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2004, Expiration Date: 02/13/2014
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891 - Compressor Sta 1/2 Mi Se, Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: WNUX416, Licensee ID: L00007964
Assigned Frequencies : 861.887 MHz, 862.887 MHz, 863.887 MHz, 864.887 MHz, 865.887 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/17/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2002
Registrant: Racom Corporation, Marshalltown, IA 50158, Phone: (800) 722-6643
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Dugan St @ Imrl R O W, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPMH840, Licensee ID: L00699692
Assigned Frequencies : 160.770 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/1998, Expiration Date: 07/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2003, Certifier: Alan Hals
Registrant: I&m Rail Link LLC, 1300 N Wildwood, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 682-0566, Fax: (641) 682-0535, Email:
- 1 Mi S State Hwy 263, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNAW999
Assigned Frequencies : 153.695 MHz, 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2001, Expiration Date: 04/24/2011, Certifier: James L Goodin
Registrant: Bv Larson Inc., 1082 West Bone Lake Ln, Milltown, WI 54858, Phone: (715) 857-5557, Fax: (715) 857-5557, Email:
- Dugan St @ Imrl R O W, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPZS689, Licensee ID: L00769529
Assigned Frequencies : 160.770 MHz
Grant Date: 03/04/2004, Expiration Date: 03/04/2014, Certifier: Arnold Berry
Registrant: Iowa Chicago And Estern Railroad Corporation, 1300 N Wildwood, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 682-0566, Fax: (641) 682-0535, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: WD0ECK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00773108
Grant Date: 11/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/22/2014
Registrant: Mary Ann Wohlhuter, 204 Harrison Box 375, Welcome, MN 56181
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3267B , Serial Number: 22-2088, Year manufactured: 1954
Registrant (Individual): Ross E Hilgendorf, Rr 1 Box 78, Welcome, MN 56181 - Aircraft: BEECH 58 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 332EZ , Serial Number: TH-247, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/1972
Registrant (Corporation): Easy Automation Inc, Po Box 412, Welcome, MN 56181 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3327B , Serial Number: 22-2142, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1956
Registrant (Individual): Douglas A Hilgendorf, Rr 1 Box 78, Welcome, MN 56181
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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