The city of St. Cloud, population 48812, is located in the heart of Central Minnesota, 65 miles northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul, between Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 10. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, and sections of the city are in three counties: Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. St. Cloud is bounded on the northeast by Sauk Rapids, on the south by St. Augusta, and on the southwest by Waite Park. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County. The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Stearns and Benton Counties. And, yes, if you were wondering, there is a person called St. Cloud.