Funeral Homes in Saint Cloud, MN

Facts about the city

St. Cloud /ˌseɪntˈklaʊd/ is a city in the State of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. Its population is 66,462, according to the 2014 MN State Demographer's population estimates, making it Minnesota's ninth largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County and was named after the city of Saint-Cloud, France (in Île-de-France, near Paris), which was named after the 6th-century French monk Clodoald.Though mostly in Stearns County, St. Cloud also extends into Benton and Sherburne counties, and the Mississippi River runs through the city. It is the center of a small, contiguous urban area totaling over 116,000 residents, with Waite Park, Sauk Rapids, Sartell, St. Joseph, Rockville, and St. Augusta directly bordering the city, and Foley, Rice, Kimball, Clearwater, Clear Lake, and Cold Spring nearby. With 189,093 residents at the 2010 census, the St. Cloud metropolitan area is the fourth-largest in Minnesota, behind Minneapolis–St. Paul, Duluth–Superior, and Rochester. (The population of Fargo-Moorhead is also larger than St. Cloud's, but most of that is in North Dakota, with only 58,999 residents in Minnesota.)St. Cloud is 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis–St. Paul along Interstate 94, U.S. Highway 10, and Minnesota State Highway 23. The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is made up of Stearns and Benton Counties. The city was included in a newly defined Minneapolis–St. Paul–St. Cloud Combined Statistical Area (CSA) in 2000. St. Cloud as a whole has never been part of the 13-county MSA comprising Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington and parts of western Wisconsin, although its Sherburne County portion is considered part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area by Census Bureau definition.St. Cloud State University, Minnesota's third-largest public university, is between downtown and the Beaver Islands that form a maze for a two-mile stretch of the Mississippi. The approximately 30 undeveloped islands are a popular destination for kayak and canoe enthusiasts and are part of a state-designated 12-mile stretch of wild and scenic river.St. Cloud owns and operates a hydroelectric dam on the Mississippi that can produce up to nine megawatts of electricity.

Saint Cloud Obituaries

It was reported on December 23rd, 2016 that Alvina "Sister Petronelle" Marthaler died in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.  Marthaler was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Alvina "Sister Petronelle"'s life.

It was reported on March 11th, 2015 that Robert H Insley perished in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.  Insley was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert H's life.

It was reported on August 11th, 2013 that Betty H Insley (Hughes) perished in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.  Ms. Insley was 89 years old and was born in Washington, DC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty H's life.

It was noted by The News Tribune on July 16th, 2013 that Melvin Joseph Miller died in Wenatchee, Washington.  Miller was 55 years old and was born in Saint Cloud, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Melvin Joseph's life.

History

Cloud its nickname, "The Granite City." In 1917, Samuel C. St. It is named after the city of Saint-Cloud, France (near Paris), which was named for the 6th-century French monk Clodoald.

Minnesota was organized as a territory in 1849. Nearly all of the Southerners left the St. Cloud was a waystation on the Middle and Woods branches of the Red River Trails between the Canadian border at Pembina, North Dakota and Saint Paul, Minnesota Paul.

The official website for the city of Saint Cloud is https://www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/.