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Town Hall · St. Cloud

How is St. Cloud run?

St. Cloud’s city government spent $110.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,717 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Florida.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$110.7M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,717
In 2022: $1,679, more than 51% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$30.1M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
523
full-time · 91 part-time · March payroll $2.7M
Typical tax bill
$2,770
0.78% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how St. Cloud is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Osceola County School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire98 sworn officers and 82 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

From St. Cloud’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,717 per resident a year, or $4.70 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 33%Fees & charges 26%Property taxes 13%Sales taxes 11%From other local governments 5%From the state 4%From the federal government 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%Utility sales 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.5 million; interest on debt $941,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $123.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,679 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

St. Cloud’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,679 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,676, and the middle half spent $1,296–$2,315. St. Cloud spent more than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,296–$2,315Median $1,676St. Cloud

Includes sewer and trash ($23.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Cloud itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years St. Cloud reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$95 million
2023$112 million
2024$110.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,679 · 2023: $1,805 · 2024: $1,717. Per resident it went from $1,679 to $1,717 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 56,590 to 64,489.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,770 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

St. Cloud$2,770
Florida$2,730
$2,770
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$356,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at St. Cloud’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to St. Cloud’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Cloud →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in St. Cloud

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See stcloud.org for St. Cloud’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for St. Cloud yet.stcloud.org ↗
Who works for St. Cloud

One full-time city employee for every 123 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (64,489).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police134 + 30 pt
Fire88
Water & other utilities87 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries40 + 53 pt
Administration & buildings61 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash52
Roads & transportation26
Housing & development12
Other23
523
full-time
91
part-time
$2.7M
payroll for March 2022
$31.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
98
sworn police officers
82
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.St. Cloud had 9.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.4: St. Cloud had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Osceola County School District

St. Cloud’s K–12 school district, shared with Kissimmee. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in St. Cloud →
$10,868
per pupil · FL $13,006
74,289
students
$265.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,868 per pupil, $6,756 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 39%Federal 14%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

St. Cloud’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Cloud alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osceola County’s results.

President · Osceola County’s results173,289 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.0%86,713 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.6%84,205 votes

Others: 1.4% (2,371 votes).

Most votes in Osceola County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of St. Cloud lies in Osceola County. Every 2024 race in Osceola County is on the county’s page.

Osceola County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents St. Cloud

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for St. Cloud.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: stcloud.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Paula Stark
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Kristen Arrington
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Darren Soto
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach St. Cloud’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitestcloud.org ↗

Questions about St. Cloud’s government

How much does St. Cloud spend per resident?

About $1,717 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,679 was more than 51% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in St. Cloud?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,770 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stcloud.org.

Who runs St. Cloud’s government?

See stcloud.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Cloud yet.

How did St. Cloud vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Cloud alone. Osceola County, where 100% of St. Cloud lies, voted Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for St. Cloud?

523 full-time and 91 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $31.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Cloud in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Kristen Arrington) and State House District 47 (Paula Stark). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in St. Cloud?

The next posted meeting is General on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:00 pm in 1300 9th Street, Community Development Conference Room, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about St. Cloud’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →