Why advertise in Central Minnesota?
- St. Cloud and the greater Central Minnesota area is a growing and vibrant market home to over 250,000 people. And, Times Media reaches more than 110,000 adults in the past week and more than 60,000 adults daily.
- St. Cloud is the gateway to the popular northern Minnesota lakes region for pleasure and business travel. The area also enjoys a wide variety of recreational and cultural amenities. From boating on the Mississippi to fine arts performances, St. Cloud has much to offer both the outdoor lover and the cultural enthusiast.
- St. Cloud is a regional center for conventions and business events, attracting thousands of visitors to the area annually, as well as a major shopping destination and regional health care center.
- St. Cloud is home to four major post-secondary institutions including St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud Technical College, Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict.
- Central Minnesota offers more affordable housing today than ever before.
- Central Minnesota has a growing percentage of well-educated, diverse, skilled-knowledge workers.
- Central Minnesota offers a modern infrastructure to position itself for the future.
- St. Cloud's extended trade area reaches to the fast-growing northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities - a potential base of over a half-million people only an hour away.
Population
- The population in the St. Cloud Times primary coverage area (Newspaper Designated Market) has increased 14% since the 2000 Census.
- The greater Central Minnesota region consists of 21 zip codes in and surrounding St. Cloud, MN.
- Over the span of 18 years, the Central Minnesota population has grown by nearly 50,000. The growth rate is expected to slow to 7%, but because the base population is larger, the expected growth is still higher than years past.
