Cloud Lake is a town in

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, United States. It is part of the

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. As of the 2020 US census, the town had a population of 134 residents.

History

The ''Town of Cloud Lake'' was

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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

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in the 1920s. The name is derived from

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Chief Yaholoochee, meaning "The Cloud".

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Cloud Lake is located at (26.675043, –80.073351). The town is bounded by Glen Ridge to the west and the south, State Road 80 to the north, and

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to the east. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. The town is situated adjacent to Glen Ridge and

and is located near the

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Climate

Cloud Lake has a

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, similar to the climate found in much of the

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. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a

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(

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: ''Af''), bordering a

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(Köppen climate classification: ''Am'').

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 134 people, 98 households, and 64 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 135 people, 77 households, and 46 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 167 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The

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was 1,074.7/km (2,651.8/mi²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 437.6/km (1,079.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.43%

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(68.9%

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), 2.99%

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, 7.78% Asian, and 1.80% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the town was $24,311. None of the population or families were below the

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. As of 2000,

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was the

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of 100% of its residents. It, along with Briny Breezes,

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, and Jupiter Inlet Colony were the only

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in Palm Beach county with all residents having the

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of English.

References

External links

Official Website for the Town of Cloud Lake
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