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St. Cloud City (Sherburne County), Minnesota

St. Cloud City (Sherburne County) is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 7,464 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56304.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,4641,565 per sq mi
Median home value$211,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Cloud City (Sherburne County)

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Around St. Cloud City (Sherburne County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)64 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL411 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Cloud City (Sherburne County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Cloud City (Sherburne County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Cloud City (Sherburne County) had 6,505 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 125th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Sherburne County grew from 7,281 residents in 1900 to 97,183 in 2020.

St. Cloud City (Sherburne County) population by census2000: 5,982, 2010: 6,785, 2020: 6,5055,98220006,78520106,5052020

Sherburne County, 1900–2020

Sherburne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,281, 1910: 8,136, 1920: 9,651, 1930: 9,709, 1940: 10,456, 1950: 10,661, 1960: 12,861, 1970: 18,344, 1980: 29,908, 1990: 41,945, 2000: 64,417, 2010: 88,499, 2020: 97,1837K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’5013K’60’7030K’80’9064K’00’1097K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Cloud City (Sherburne County)Jan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in21°3°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.839°20°Mar1.654°32°Apr2.668°45°May3.777°55°Jun3.882°59°Jul3.679°56°Aug4.071°48°Sep3.056°36°Oct2.639°23°Nov1.426°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Sherburne County

24,222 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Sherburne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sherburne CountyManufacturing: 4,759 jobs; Retail trade: 3,405 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,236 jobs; Construction: 2,612 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,464 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,461 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,269 jobs; Other services: 1,244 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Cloud City (Sherburne County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud2.6 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud3.9 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists10
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around St. Cloud City (Sherburne County)

Parks (11 nearby)

  • George Friedrich Park · 176 acres0.4 mi
  • Riverside Park · 36 acres0.9 mi
  • Talahi Park · 27 acres0.9 mi
  • Selke Field · 16 acres0.4 mi
  • Munsinger Gardens · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • South Side Park · 7 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Cash Wise Foods0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Coborn's Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • Southside Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • James W Miller Learning Resources Center1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Huskies Esports Arena1.0 mi
  • Pioneer Place On Fifth1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1856.

Colleges and universities

  • St. Cloud State University
  • St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Notable people born here

  • Gig Young (1913) · American actor (1913–1978)
  • Joel Gretsch (1963) · American actor
  • June Marlowe (1903) · American actress (1903-1984)
  • Alise Willoughby (1991) · American bicycle motocross rider
  • Nate Wolters (1991) · American basketball player (born 1991)
  • Nate Schmidt (1991) · American ice hockey player
  • David Durenberger (1934) · American politician (1934–2023)
  • Greg Mortenson (1957) · American mountaineer and humanitarian

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. Cloud City (Sherburne County)

Public schools here are run by St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Talahi Community ElementarySaint CloudPre-K–3701Public0.3 mi
Lincoln ElementarySaint Cloud4–5328Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Cloud Christian SchoolSaint CloudPre-K–12245Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
St Katharine Drexel SchoolSaint CloudPre-K–5182Roman Catholic1.3 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. Cloud City (Benton County), Haven, Palmer and Minden.

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