Editing Cloud Lake, Florida

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Cloud Lake, Florida
|official_name            = Town of Cloud Lake
|settlement_type          = [[Town (Florida)|Town]]
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|map_caption              = Location of Cloud Lake in Palm Beach County, Florida
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|subdivision_name2        = [[File:Flag_of_Palm_Beach_County,_Florida.png|24px]] [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach]]
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|government_type          = [[Mayor-council government|Mayor-Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor (United States)|Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Russell "Russ" E. Nidy
|leader_title1            = [[Vice Mayor]]
|leader_name1             = Marion Chateau-Flagg
|leader_title2            = [[City Council|Councilmembers]]
|leader_name2             = Kathleen "Katie" Hoock,<br>John Tyson, and<br>Alexandra Powell-Sardinas 
|leader_title3            = [[City Clerk|Town Clerk]]
|leader_name3             = Dorothy C. Gravelin
|leader_title4            = [[City Attorney|Town Attorney]]
|leader_name4             = William P. Doney
|established_title        = [[Plat|Founded]]
|established_date         = 1935<ref name=CLH>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/cloud-lake | title=Cloud Lake | publisher=Palm Beach County Historical Society | access-date=October 17, 2023 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404223302/http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/cloud-lake | archivedate=April 4, 2023 }}</ref>
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = 1948<ref name=CLInc>{{Cite web|title=MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Cloud Lake|url=https://floridaleagueofcities.com/research-resources/municipal-directory|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=floridaleagueofcities.com}}</ref><ref name=CLInco>{{Cite web|title=FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO|url=https://www.flcities.com/docs/default-source/research-institute-reports/2020citiesbyincorporationwithinfo.pdf?sfvrsn=5009d6d5_0|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=www.flcities.com}}</ref>
|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 0.17
|area_land_km2            = 0.14
|area_water_km2           = 0.03
|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.06
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.05
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 134
|population_density_km2   = 957.40
|population_density_sq_mi = 2481.48
|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
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|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 3
|elevation_ft             = 10
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 33406
|area_code                = [[Area code 561|561]], [[Area codes 561 and 728|728]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 12-13050<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0295205<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://cloudlakefl.us/}}
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'''Cloud Lake''' is a town in [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Miami metropolitan area]] of [[South Florida]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 US census]], the town had a population of 134 residents.

==History==
The '''''Town of Cloud Lake''''' was [[plat|platted]] in 1935, and incorporated in 1948; it 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.<ref name=CLH>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/cloud-lake | title=Cloud Lake | publisher=Palm Beach County Historical Society | access-date=October 17, 2023 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404223302/http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/cloud-lake | archivedate=April 4, 2023 }}</ref><ref name=CLInc/><ref name=CLInco/> The name is derived from [[Seminole]] Chief Yaholoochee, meaning "The Cloud".<ref name=CLH/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22049730/the_palm_beach_post/|title=What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town|date=September 16, 1987|author=Eliot Kleinberg|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=7D|access-date=March 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref>

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Cloud Lake is located at {{Coord|26|40|30|N|80|4|24|W|type:city}} (26.675043, –80.073351).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The town is bounded by [[Glen Ridge, Florida|Glen Ridge]] to the west and the south, [[Florida State Road 80|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 {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The town is situated adjacent to [[Glen Ridge, Florida|Glen Ridge]] and [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]] and is located near the [[Palm Beach International Airport]].

==Climate==
Cloud Lake has a [[tropical climate]], similar to the climate found in much of the [[Caribbean]]. It is part of the only region in the [[Contiguous United States|48 contiguous states]] that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Af''), bordering a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Köppen climate classification: ''Am'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706200651/http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm|url-status=dead|title=Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry|archive-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 132
|1960= 148
|1970= 136
|1980= 160
|1990= 121
|2000= 167
|2010= 135
|2020= 134
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 22, 2023}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Cloud Lake racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Cloud Lake town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cloud+Lake+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Cloud Lake town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cloud+Lake+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|96
|67
|71.11%
|50.00%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|8
|4
|5.93%
|2.98%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.75%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.75%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|0
|5
|0.00%
|3.73%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|31
|56
|22.96%
|41.79%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''135'''
|'''134'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 134 people, 98 households, and 64 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Cloud Lake town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cloud+Lake+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|access-date=June 22, 2023|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 135 people, 77 households, and 46 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Cloud Lake town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cloud+Lake+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|access-date=September 26, 2023|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 167 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,074.7/km{{sup|2}} (2,651.8/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 437.6/km{{sup|2}} (1,079.8/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 87.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (68.9% [[Non-Hispanic White]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Cloud_Lake.php |title=Demographics of Cloud Lake, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=November 14, 2007}}</ref> 2.99% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.78% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 language|English]] was the [[first language]] of 100% of its residents. It, along with [[Briny Breezes, Florida|Briny Breezes]], [[Golf, Florida|Golf]], and [[Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida|Jupiter Inlet Colony]]  were the only [[municipality|municipalities]] in Palm Beach county with all residents having the [[mother tongue]] of English.<ref>{{cite web |url=
http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=13050&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of Cloud Lake, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |accessdate=November 14, 2007}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://cloudlakefl.us/ Official Website for the Town of Cloud Lake]
* A [[Facebook]] page for the [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-Organization/Cloud-Lake-Community-254516505284281/ Cloud Lake community]
* A website [https://www.palmbeachcountyleagueofcities.com/membership/municipalmembers.htm directory displaying currently elected government officials of all Palm Beach County municipalities, including Cloud Lake]
* A website [https://www.palmbeachcountyleagueofcities.com/membership/municipalmembers.htm directory displaying currently elected government officials of all Florida municipalities, including Cloud Lake]
* A brief [http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/cloud-lake history of Cloud Lake]
* The website for Cloud Lake at the [http://www.palmbeachfl.com/visitors-center/explore-the-palm-beaches/west-palm-beach-riviera-beach-surrounding-areas/cloud-lake Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau]

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[[Category:Towns in Palm Beach County, Florida]]
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