Cloud Lake, Florida

Cloud Lake, Florida
Town
Town of Cloud Lake
Location of Cloud Lake in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°40′30″N80°4′24″W / 26.67500°N 80.07333°W / 26.67500; -80.07333
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Incorporated	1949 [1]
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
•  Mayor	Russell E. Nidy
•  Vice Mayor	Marion Chateau-Flagg
•  Councilmembers	Kathleen Hoock, Mary E. Cory Dolling, and Beatriz Wallace
•  Town Clerk	Dorothy C. Gravelin
•  Town Attorney	William P. Doney
Area [2]
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
• Land	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	134
• Density	2,481.48/sq mi (957.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33406
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-13050 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0295205 [4]

Cloud Lake is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the town had a population of 134 residents.

History

Cloud Lake was incorporated in 1949, and was built largely by the efforts of twin brothers Karl and Kenyon Riddle, the former of whom served as the city manager and superintendent of public works of West Palm Beach in the 1920s. ^[1] The name is derived from Chief Yaholoochee (The Cloud) of the Seminole Indians. ^[5]

Geography

Cloud Lake is located at 26°40′30″N80°4′24″W / 26.67500°N 80.07333°W / 26.67500; -80.07333 (26.675043, –80.073351). ^[6] The town is bounded by Glen Ridge to the west and the south, State Road 80 to the north, and Interstate 95 to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

The town is situated adjacent to Glen Ridge and West Palm Beach and is located near the Palm Beach International Airport.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	132		—
1960	148		12.1%
1970	136		−8.1%
1980	160		17.6%
1990	121		−24.4%
2000	167		38.0%
2010	135		−19.2%
2020	134		−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Cloud Lake racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	67	50.00%
Black or African American (NH)	4	2.98%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0.75%
Asian (NH)	1	0.75%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	0	0.00%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	5	3.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	41.79%
Total	134	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 134 people, 98 households, and 64 families residing in the town. ^[9]

2010 census

Cloud Lake Demographics
2010 Census	Cloud Lake	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total population	135	1,320,134	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	-19.2%	+16.7%	+17.6%
Population density	2,250.0/sq mi	670.2/sq mi	350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)	94.1%	73.5%	75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)	71.1%	60.1%	57.9%
Black or African-American	5.9%	17.3%	16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	23.0%	19.0%	22.5%
Asian	0.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.0%	2.3%	2.5%
Some Other Race	0.0%	3.9%	3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 135 people, 77 households, and 46 families residing in the town. ^[10]

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 167 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,074.7/km² (2,651.8/mi²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 437.6/km² (1,079.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.43% White (68.9% Non-Hispanic White), ^[11] 2.99% African American, 7.78% Asian, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.54% of the population.

In 2000, there were 62 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.33. The median income for a household in the town was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $57,292. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,311. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

As of 2000, English was the first language of 100% of its residents. It, along with Briny Breezes, Golf, and Jupiter Inlet Colony were the only municipalities in Palm Beach county with all residents having the mother tongue of English. ^[12]

References

1. Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Cloud Lake". Palm Beach County Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
9. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
10. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
11. "Demographics of Cloud Lake, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
12. "MLA Data Center Results of Cloud Lake, FL". Modern Language Association . Retrieved November 14, 2007.

External links

• A Facebook page for the Cloud Lake community
• A website directory displaying currently elected government officials of all Palm Beach County municipalities, including Cloud Lake
• A website directory displaying currently elected government officials of all Florida municipalities, including Cloud Lake
• A brief history of Cloud Lake
• The website for Cloud Lake at the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau