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St. Cloud, Florida | |
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St. Cloud City Hall | |
| Nickname: The Friendly Soldier City | |
| Motto: Your Centerplace for Life | |
Interactive map of St. Cloud, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′44″N 81°17′05″W / 28.2288°N 81.2846°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Osceola |
| Founded | April 16, 1909[2] |
| Incorporated | January 3, 1911[2] |
| Named for | St. Cloud, Minnesota via Saint-Cloud, France |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Chris Robertson |
| • Deputy mayor | Ken Gilbert |
| • City manager | Veronica Miller |
| • Councilmembers | Jennifer A. Paul Kolby Urban Shawn Fletcher |
| Area | |
• City | 35.019 sq mi (90.699 km2) |
| • Land | 34.916 sq mi (90.433 km2) |
| • Water | 0.103 sq mi (0.267 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 58,964 |
• Estimate (2025)[4] | 74,960 |
| • Rank | US: 518th FL: 40th |
| • Density | 1,688.7/sq mi (652.02/km2) |
| • Urban | 418,404 (US: 100th) |
| • Metro | 2,957,672 (US: 20th) |
| Time zone | UTC–5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 34769, 34770, 34771, 34772, 34773 |
| Area codes | 321, 407, and 689 |
| FIPS code | 12-62625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405392[7] |
| Website | stcloudfl.gov |
St. Cloud or Saint Cloud 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 58,964 as of the 2020 census,[5] and was estimated at 74,960 in 2025.[4] The city is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford metropolitan area.
St. Cloud was founded as a retirement community for Union army veterans of the Civil War, and gained the nickname “The Friendly Soldier City”.[8]