St. Cloud is located in Stearns County it's also the county seat. Its the largest population center in the state's central region.
Though mostly in Stearns County, the city also extends into Benton County and Sherburne County. One of the fastest-growing areas in the state, St. Cloud is surrounded by a small metropolitan area, with waite Park, Sauk rapids, Sartell, St. Joseph and St Augusta directly bordering the city, and Foley, Kimball, Clearwater, Clear Lake, Rockville, and Cold Spring nearby.
The Mississippi River flows through the city, breaking into a series of channels just downstream from the St. Cloud dam.
When residents of this quiet town are asked why they chose to live here, many respond with, "It’s just a nice place to live." St. Cloud is a growing community that still retains the small town atmosphere. Neighborhoods are quite, friendly and family oriented.
St. Cloud offers a variety of employment options and living choices plus an hour distance to the metro area via I-94, US Highway #10 or State Highway 15. St. Cloud's growing community offers diversity in the population of the area that includes Sartell to the west and Sauk Rapids to the east with the Mississipp River as the primary division between Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud. The borders of these communities are indistinguishable as they all blend to create the perfect place to live and play. Drive 53 miles to Brainerd and enjoy the lakes, 18 miles to the Horse Shoe Chain of lakes or stay close and enjoy the Mississippi River.
St. Cloud is home to the State University, Technical College, several business colleges, private colleges, 3 colleges, many public and private schools from pre-school to college. We are recognized as being part of central Minnesota a renowned hub for medical care and highly regarded for specialty care in the tri-county area.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,200
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 66,503. St. Cloud covers 30.2 square miles.
Zip codes: 56303
Weather
St. Cloud, MN climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of -1.20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at St. Cloud is 27.13 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 4.51 Inches.
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