St. Cloud Authority

St. Cloud is a middle-income small city of 70,629 with home prices 1.5× below the Minnesota median.

St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud, in Benton County, Minnesota, operates as a Minnesota city of 70,629. Households here earn a median of $61,374.

Definition and scope

St. Cloud is a chartered municipality within Benton County, Minnesota, Minnesota. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 6 and is part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area.

Who lives here

St. Cloud has approximately 70,629 residents. The median age is 30.6 years. Roughly 49% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $225,000.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 64.5%
• Black or African American: 19.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 5.8%
• Asian: 4.1%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in St. Cloud is $61,374. Poverty rate stands at 20.2%. Unemployment rate at last release was 4.1%. Educational attainment: 30.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for St. Cloud:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3

Getting around

Guggenberger Airport provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Stearns County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 1,056 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 4b.

References

• Minnesota State Authority — state-level reference for Minnesota.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.