St. Cloud, Florida
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| St. Cloud, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Osceola |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.2 sq mi (23.7 km²) |
| - Land | 9.2 sq mi (23.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 20,074 |
| - Density | 2,182/sq mi (847/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-62625[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0290167[2] |
St. Cloud is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,074 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 24,249 [1].
St. Cloud is closely associated with its Osceola County neighbor, the city of Kissimmee; and its proximity to the Orlando area theme parks. In recent years, St. Cloud has tried to separate itself from its neighbors by promoting an image of small town life, as well as attempting to make itself economically less dependent on Kissimmee. On March 6, 2006 , St. Cloud introduced "CyberSpot", a program which gives residents free high-speed wireless Internet access. The city is serviced by the Osceola library system.
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[edit] Geography
St. Cloud is located at (28.246590, -81.287540)[3]. St. Cloud is located on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga (locally called "East Lake Toho" or simply "East Lake").
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.8 km² (9.2 mi²). 23.7 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 20,074 people, 7,716 households, and 5,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 846.1/km² (2,190.8/mi²). There were 8,602 housing units at an average density of 362.6/km² (938.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27% White, 2.07% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.36% of the population.
There were 7,716 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,467, and the median income for a family was $41,211. Males had a median income of $30,955 versus $22,414 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,031. About 6.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
Elementary Schools
- Hickory Tree Elementary School
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Michigan Avenue Elementary School
- St. Cloud Elementary School
Middle Schools
- St. Cloud Middle School (SCMS)
High Schools
- Harmony High School (HHS)
- St. Cloud High School (SCHS)
Multi-level Schools
- Narcoossee Community School (NCS)
[edit] Transportation
The primary means of transportation is by road.
The major highway is 
U.S. Route 192 running in tandem with 
U.S. Route 441 east and west. This six-lane road is intersected by streets running north and south. Many of these near the center of town have the names of all the states in no particular order.[4]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Mapquest accessed March 12, 2008
[edit] External links
- City of St. Cloud official site
- St. Cloud, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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