StCloudWisconsin1, 2007
St. Cloud’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1867St. Cloud is settled
St. CloudWI
A town of 491, settled in 1867.
Population
491
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$336K
+4% in a year
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is St. Cloud a good place to live?
On this, St. Cloud is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than St. Cloud. St. Cloud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
491 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MarshfieldSt. Cloud
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Cloud: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Cloud, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Cloud WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Cloud’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of St. Cloud ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5307953079 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Cloud.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in St. Cloud
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
St. Cloud has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave St. 2% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Cloud, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). St. Cloud’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| St. Cloud | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In St. Cloud1%
Fond du Lac17%
Calumet8%
Milwaukee3%
Forest3%
16 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in St. Cloud
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In St. Cloud, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high in St. Cloud is 81°F. Cloud has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy St. Cloud is
20% of adults binge drink in St. Cloud. Cloud beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 42% of adults have obesity in St. Cloud.
| St. Cloud | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | St. Cloud | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 5.5% |
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in St. Cloud are worth about $336K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical St. 85% of St. Cloud households own their home. Typical home values rose 4% in the year to September 2026.
$336KZillow home value
| St. Cloud | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $757 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
St. Cloud$336K
Wisconsin$337K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Lake Winnebago and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Cloud. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LakeLake Winnebago
32 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
22 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
23 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
5 mi MuseumWade House Historic Site
24 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor ResortSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Cloud
17pages on St. Cloud
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. Cloud
Moraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac12.5 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionMarian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac12.8 mi$35,178 tuitionLakeland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plymouth14.4 mi$33,396 tuition
About 0 of every 100 St. Cloud residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave St. Cloud for work
Where St. Cloud’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
47jobs based in St. Cloud
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about St. Cloud
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Cloud, WI a good place to live?
St. Cloud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.