St. Cloud metropolitan area

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 167,392 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 185,555). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-08-14]

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

*Benton
*Stearns

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

*St. Cloud (Principal city; partial [St. Cloud lies in three counties – Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Most of the city is in Stearns County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of St. Cloud in Sherburne County is considered part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Stearns and Benton County portions are part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.] )

Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

*Sartell
*Sauk Rapids
*Waite Park
*St. Joseph

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

*Albany
*Avon
*Cold Spring
*Foley
*Melrose
*Paynesville
*Richmond
*Sauk Centre
*St. Augusta

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

*Belgrade
*Brooten (partial)
*Clearwater (partial)
*Eden Valley (partial)
*Holdingford
*Kimball
*Rice
*Rockville
*Royalton (partial)
*St. Stephen

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

*Elrosa
*Freeport
*Gilman
*Greenwald
*Lake Henry
*Meire Grove
*New Munich
*Ronneby
*Roscoe
*Spring Hill
*St. Anthony
*St. Martin
*St. Rosa

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 167,392 people, 60,669 households, and 40,650 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 96.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,197, and the median income for a family was $51,415. Males had a median income of $33,741 versus $23,065 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,110.

ee also

*Minnesota census statistical areas

References