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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. In the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 201,093; a July 1, 2012, estimate by the Census Bureau placed the population at 190,014. As of the 2020 census, the population was 199,671. The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN- WI Combined Statistical Area. Counties * Benton * Stearns Communities Principal City * St. Cloud (68,881)* (partialSt. Cloud lies in three counties ā€“ 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 ...
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United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and police and fire departments. In addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts over 130 surveys and p ...
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Albany, Minnesota
Albany is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History File:Albany Minn Oct 8 1911.jpg, A real photo postcard captured a scene showing Albany, Minnesota on October 7-8, 1911 File:Albany Minnesota city hall.jpg, alt=entrance to a one-story brick building, Albany administration building Albany was incorporated in 1890. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 and Minnesota State Highway 238 are two of the main routes in the city. Other nearby routes include Stearns County Roads 10, 41, 54, and 157. Education The Albany Area Public School District, District #745, is a consolidated school district with a middle school serving grades 6ā€“8, and a high school serving grades 9ā€“12, located in Albany. The Albany Elementary School serves grades Eā€“5, and is on th ...
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Rockville, Minnesota
Rockville is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,448 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Rockville was platted in 1856, and named for granite rock formations on nearby streams. A post office has been in operation at Rockville since 1857. Levi Gaylord was selected as the first Postmaster. The Government selected Newton Smith on June 6, 1861. In Rockville the Clark and McCormack Quarry and House, consisting of a quarry established in 1907 and a house built in 1924, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On June 1, 2002, the city of Pleasant Lake and Rockville Township were merged into the city of Rockville. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Rockville, including the former Rockville Township, is located in Township 123 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 29 West of the Fifth Principal Mer ...
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Kimball, Minnesota
Kimball is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Kimball has been in operation since 1887. The city was named for Frye Kimball, an early settler. Kimball has one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1908 Kimball City Hall. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land. Minnesota State Highways 15, 24, and 55 are the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 762 people, 310 households, and 191 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% ...
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Holdingford, Minnesota
Holdingford is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 708 at the 2010 census. It claims to be "The Gateway to Lake Wobegon", the fictional central Minnesota town created by author Garrison Keillor. Holdingford is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Holdingford was platted in the 1870s by Randolph Holding on a site near a ford. A post office has been in operation at Holdingford since 1872. During Prohibition, Holdingford earned the title of "moonshine capital of Minnesota" due to its production of Minnesota 13 whiskey. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Holdingford is located nine miles north of the city of Avon at Interstate 94 in central Minnesota. The city of Albany is also nearby. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 708 people, 306 households, and 190 families living in the city. The population density was . There wer ...
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Eden Valley, Minnesota
Eden Valley is a city in Meeker and Stearns counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,042 at the 2010 census. Most of Eden Valley is in Meeker County; the Stearns County portion is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Eden Valley was platted in 1886. A post office has been in operation at Eden Valley since 1887. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highways 22 and 55 are two of the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,042 people, 434 households, and 262 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 485 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There wer ...
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Clearwater, Minnesota
Clearwater is a city in Stearns and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,735 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies within Wright County. The Wright County portion of Clearwater is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul– WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion in Stearns County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is situated between the Mississippi and Clearwater Rivers. Interstate 94 and Minnesota State Highway 24 are its two main thoroughfares. Clearwater is 12 miles south of St. Cloud, 16 miles northwest of Monticello, and 25 miles northwest of Buffalo. History Clearwater was platted in 1856, and named after the nearby Clearwater River. A post office has been in operation at Clearwater since 1856. Three properties in Clearwater are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1861 First Congregational Church of Clearwater, the 1863 William W. Webster House, and the 188 ...
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Brooten, Minnesota
Brooten is a city in Stearns and Pope counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, United States. The population was 743 as of the 2010 census. Almost the entire city is within Stearns County, with a small portion in Pope County. The Stearns County portion of Brooten is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Brooten was laid out in 1886, when the Soo Railroad was extended to that point. The city was named after the LiaBraaten family of settlers. A post office has been in operation at Brooten since 1886. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 743 people, 294 households, and 167 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 320 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or ...
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Belgrade, Minnesota
Belgrade is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 740 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Belgrade is home to the worlds largest black Crow. History Belgrade is a city in sections 18 and 19 of Crow River Township. It shares its name with the capital of Serbia, a township and its village in Maine, as well as villages in Missouri, Nebraska, and Montana. It was platted in 1887 by the Pacific Land Company and incorporated as a village on March 19, 1888; the post office began as Crow Lake in 1871, changing to Belgrade in 1886. When the railroad came in 1886, there already were a number of businesses; it had a station of the Minneapolis and Pacific Railroad. The first house in Belgrade was built by Norwegian immigrant, Otto Christianson in 1874. Belgrade was named after the first child born in the township right before the town incorporation, Isabella Theolina Christianson in 1887.
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Royalton, Minnesota
Royalton is a city in Morrison and Benton counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, along the Platte River. The population was 1,281 at the 2020 census. The city is located mainly within Morrison County. The Benton County portion of Royalton is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Royalton was platted in 1878, and named after Royalton, Vermont, the native home of a share of the early settlers. Royalton was incorporated in 1887. Royalton has been a participant with Green Step Cities since its inception in 2010 and became the first municipal building in Minnesota to install solar PV panels with a 7 kW array on the roof of City Hall. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Highway 10 serves as a main route in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,242 people, 455 households, and 324 families living in the city. The population density was . Th ...
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Richmond, Minnesota
Richmond is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census. Richmond is part of the St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area. History Richmond was platted in 1856 by Reuben Richardson, a farmer from Sauk Rapids who later served in Minnesota Legislature. The name "Richmond" may come from the surname of an early settler, the surname of Richardson's wife, or an early surveyor. The original plat was a seven block by seven block square piece of land. Two years later, land owned by G.H. Brauning (also spelled Bruening), on the eastern side of the town, was added to Richmond's plat. The town was incorporated in 1890, but went by the name Torah, because there was another town in southeastern Minnesota named Richmond. The same year of its incorporation, a Great Northern Railway station was built. The town's post office and railroad station was named Torah until 1909, when the other Richmond's post office closed. Following this, the name ...
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Avon, Minnesota
Avon is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Avon was laid out in 1873. The community is named after the River Avon, in England. A post office has been in operation at Avon since 1873. Avon was incorporated in 1900. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Interstate 94/ U.S. Highway 52 and Stearns County Road 9 are two of the main routes in the city. Other routes include County Road 54. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 557 households, and 393 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 592 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were ...
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