Welcome, Minnesota

About Welcome

Welcome is a tiny community in southern Minnesota with an estimated population of 695.

Welcome holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.46 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 476 residents per square mile.

📰 Welcome News Today

• Richard C. Hein Obituary (2026) - Gold Canyon, MN - Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Welcome Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Steve E. Stoltenberg Obituary | Kramer Family Funeral Home | Welcome, MN Tribute Archive · Aug 7
• USA: UN experts welcome Minnesota truth-seeking entity and urge nation-wide investigations yubanet.com · Mar 27
• Timberwolves welcome back Garnett and beat Pelicans in regular-season finale as playoffs await NBA.com · Apr 12
• Steve Edward Stoltenberg Obituary Apr 4, 2026 Worlein Funeral Home · Apr 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Welcome Unique

• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Welcome

• Kortes Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Welcome

• Island Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Krahmer Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pierce Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Welcome Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Welcome

🏘️ Nearby Communities