St. Cloud is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 56,063 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 56301 and 56303.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly St. Cloud; also St. Augusta and Waite Park
Mostly St. Cloud; also Sartell and Le Sauk
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Cloud. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Cloud; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. Cloud had 55,280 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.
Stearns County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN weather station (7 miles away).
84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,901 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Cloud’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 193 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 370 |
| Dentists | 82 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 386 |
| Mental health providers | 631 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 168 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (59 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1856.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Cloud Public School District, Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison ElementarySaint Cloud | Pre-K–5 | 704 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oak Hill Community ElementarySaint Cloud | Pre-K–5 | 878 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| St. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-ResSaint Cloud | Pre-K–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Westwood ElementarySaint Cloud | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Athlos Academy of Saint CloudSaint Cloud | K–8 | 260 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Katherine Johnson Education CenterSaint Cloud | K–12 | 79 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Roosevelt Education CenterSaint Cloud | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Saint Cloud Math and Science AcademSaint Cloud | K–5 | 266 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| St Cloud Hospital Progs-ResidentialSaint Cloud | K–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Stride Academy K-8 Charter SchoolSaint Cloud | K–8 | 569 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Success Academy St. Cloud ElemSaint Cloud | K–5 | 140 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| 180 Degrees / Youth ShelterSaint Cloud | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| North Junior HighSaint Cloud | 6–8 | 720 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| South Junior HighSaint Cloud | 6–8 | 831 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| St. Cloud Math & Science MiddleSaint Cloud | 6–8 | 91 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Success Academy St. Cloud - MiddleSaint Cloud | 6–8 | 46 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Newport AcademySaint Cloud | 7–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Apollo Senior HighSaint Cloud | 9–12 | 1,264 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Technical Senior HighSaint Cloud | 9–12 | 1,561 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Day Montessori SchoolSaint Cloud | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Granite City Baptist AcademySaint Cloud | Pre-K–12 | 21 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran SchoolSaint Cloud | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.8 mi |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton SchoolSaint Cloud | Pre-K–5 | 83 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| St Mary Help of Christians SchoolSaint Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 81 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
| St Wendelin SchoolSaint Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 39 | Other religious | 7.2 mi |
| Whole Child Montessori SchoolSaint Cloud | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| All Saints AcademySaint Cloud | TK–5 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Calvary Classical AcademySaint Cloud | K–10 | 64 | Baptist | 0.6 mi |
| St Robert Bellarmine AcademySaint Cloud | K–12 | 97 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| CathedralSaint Cloud | 6–12 | 562 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Augusta, Waite Park, Rockville, Sartell, St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) and Le Sauk.
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