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St. Cloud, Florida

Introduction to St. Cloud, Florida

St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola county, is 20 miles S of Orlando, Florida (center to center) and 74 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The city is located in the Orlando metropolitan area. St. Cloud has a population of 20,074.

St. Cloud History

In 1870, Hamilton Disston, a real estate developer of Philadelphia, visited St. Cloud with General Henry Shelton Sanford on a fishing trip. General Sanford encouraged Disston’s interest in developing Florida. Disston made a contract with Florida's Internal Improvement Fund and paid $1 million to compensate the debt of Civil War and Reconstruction periods. In 1886 -1887, Disston established the St. Cloud sugarcane plantation. This plantation was named after St. Cloud, Minnesota. However, the plantation was ruined during the Great Freeze of 1894-1895. On June 1, 1915 St. Cloud was incorporated by the Florida Legislature.

St. Cloud and nearby Attractions

  • Good Samaritan Village of Kissimmee
  • Forever Florida Eco-Safari Tour
  • Reptile World Serpentarium
  • Glades Adventure
  • Clarion Resort & Waterpark
  • Walt Disney World

Things To Do In St. Cloud

St. Cloud features 2.5 miles of beautiful lakefront where you can enjoy boating, swimming and fishing with your family. You can also enjoy the reptile world and theme parks of the city. You can go for Airboat Tours or enjoy a day trip to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios or Sea World. The city of St. Cloud also includes several restaurants and shopping areas.

St. Cloud Transportation

The nearest international airport is the Orlando International Airport.

St. Cloud Higher Education

The local college of the city is the Valencia Community College.

Comparative Profile of St. Cloud, FL

Comparing St Cloud to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens85
Racial Diversity74
Female Share of the Population76
Children Under 5 Years Old67
Age of the Population64
Male Share of the Population45
Well-Paid Single Men35

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size67
Portion of People Married67

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty68
People in Middle Class or Better56
Median Family Income46
College Educated Adults34

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work76
Public Transportation Use56
Short Commute Times32
Working at Home33

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing107
Housing Recently Built98
Affordability of Property Taxes76
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals56
People Living Alone43
Affordability of Rents44

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime35
Low Violent Crime25

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