St. Cloud, Florida

St. Cloud, Florida
City
St. Cloud City Hall
St. Cloud City Hall
Official logo of St. Cloud, Florida
City logo
Nickname: 
The Friendly Soldier City
Motto: 
"Your Centerplace for Life"
Location in Osceola County and the state of Florida
Location in Osceola County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°13′50″N 81°17′7″W / 28.23056°N 81.28528°W / 28.23056; -81.28528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyOsceola
FoundedApril 16, 1909[2]
IncorporatedJanuary 3, 1911[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorNathan Blackwell
 • Deputy MayorLinette Matheny
 • Council MembersKolby Urban,
Ken Gilbert, and
Shawn Fletcher
 • City ManagerVeronica Miller
 • City ClerkIvy Llauro
Area
[4]
 • Total25.53 sq mi (66.11 km2)
 • Land25.49 sq mi (66.02 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.061%
Elevation
[5]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total58,964
 • Density2,313.22/sq mi (893.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34769, 34771-34773
Area code(s)321, 407, 689
FIPS code12-62625[6]
GNIS feature ID2405392[5]
Websitewww.stcloud.org

St. Cloud or Saint Cloud[5] is a city in northern Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga in Central Florida, about 26 miles (41.8 km) southeast of Orlando. The population was 35,183 in the 2010 census, and 58,964 in the 2020 census. The city is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford metropolitan area.

St. Cloud was founded as a retirement community for Civil War union veterans, and gained the nickname "The Friendly Soldier City".[7]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ About St. Cloud, FL. stcloud.org. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  3. ^ City Facts - St. Cloud, FL. stcloud.org. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Cloud, Florida
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Sharing Tales Of Early Settlers Will Preserve St. Cloud's Past". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.