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Community Info - Waite Park

Waite Park is immediately west of St. Cloud, with Minnesota Highway 15 on its southeastern border, and Interstate Highway 94 on its south and west borders.

Incorporated in 1893, Waite Park was named after Henry Chester Waite, St. Cloud’s first attorney. From 1891-1986, Waite Park was the home to the 300-acre Great Northern Railway Shop, which the railroad tycoon, James J. Hill, had begun. Today however, 123 of those acres were turned over to Waite Park for commercial development

When Waite Park was annexed into St. Cloud Township in 1995, Waite Park’s population doubled. Today it has a population of 6,800. This growth is easily seen as the city spreads westward with new businesses, restaurants, and housing developments. Waite Park’s Crossroad Mall is the area’s largest enclosed shopping center having five department stores, fine jewelry stores, and more than 115 specialty shops. Although included in St. Cloud’s School District 742, Waite Park has its own elementary school, along with another private elementary school. Afterwards, students continue their education in St. Cloud.

Waite Park has six parks, one of which is the area’s most popular—the 643-acre Quarry Park. This regional park has a variety of terrain: oak woodlands and forests, wet meadows and prairies, bluff lands, and 30 mostly water-filled granite quarries. Animal and plant life abound in this vibrant natural setting.

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City of Waite Park
139 Division St.
Waite Park, MN 56387
Directions
(320) 252 6822
cityhall@waitepark.org
www.waitepark.org

St. Cloud Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Wondering what there is to do in the area? Visit granitecountry.com for detailed information on area events, arts, attractions, shopping, restaurants and so much more!
525 Hwy 10 So., Suite 1
St. Cloud, MN 56304
Directions
(320) 251 4170
info@visitstcloud.com
www.granitecountry.com

St. Cloud State University
420 2nd Ave So.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 308 0121

www.stcloudstate.edu

Waite Park Chamber of Commerce
The Waite Park Chamber is a division of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce.

(320) 251 2940
information@StCloudAreaChamber.com
www.WaiteParkChamber.com

Business Central Magazine
110 So 6th Ave
St Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 251 2940
information@StCloudAreaChamber.com
businesscentralmagazine.com

Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is a nonprofit which provides help, creates hope and serves all faiths. It serves over 55,000 annually through 40 programs of human services in 16 Central Minnesota counties.
911 18th St No
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Directions
(320) 650 1550
info@gw.stcdio.org
www.ccstcloud.org

Central Minnesota Women - Connecting Inspiring Transforming
Central Minnesota Women is a regional magazine for central Minnesota area women. The stories and advertising are designed to inform, inspire and connect women personally and professionally in the local community. Our goal is simple, to help women develop influential, happy, healthy lives for themselves and their families.You can find your copy of CMW Magazine at 100’s of local businesses. CMW is published six times a year.

(320) 229 3908
info@cmwomen.com
www.cmwomen.com

Child Care Choices
Child Care Choices, Inc. is a non-profit agency operating two main programs, Child Care Resource & Referral and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The Child Care Resource & Referral program serves the four counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright. The CACFP provides service state wide.
2901 Clearwater Rd.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 251 5081

www.childcarechoices.net

Explore MN
121 7th Place E, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55101
Directions
(888) 868 7476
explore@state.mn.us
www.exploreminnesota.com

Great River Regional Library
Great River Regional Library develops, organizes and makes available a comprehensive collection of books and information resources through 32 public libraries in Central Minnesota.
1300 West St. Germain St.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 650 2500

www.griver.org

Metro Bus: the people picker-uppers
665 Franklin Ave NE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
Directions
(320) 251 7433
info@stcloudmtc.com
www.ridemetrobus.com

Minnesota Public Radio
St. John's University
Collegevill, MN 56321
Directions

gosberg@mpr.org
www.mpr.org

Schoolink Welcome Center-Dist. 472
Registration for students and families new to St. Cloud Area School District 742
3015 3rd St No
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 202-6897
welcomecenter@isd742.org
www.isd742.org

Science Initiative of Central Minnesota
110 6th Ave So
St Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 251 2940

www.cmbioscience.com

SPIRIT 92.9
Family Friendly Spirit 92.9 has been impacting Central Minnesota with positive an encouraging music and programming for nearly a decade now.
Box 547
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Directions
(320) 251-1780

www.spirit929.com

St. Cloud Public Sch.Dist.742
Awesome Opportunities - District 742 has the school for you! Come, see for yourself!
1000 44th Ave No., Suite 100
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Directions
(320) 253-9333
info@isd742.org
www.isd742.org

St. Cloud Times
PO Box 768
St Cloud, MN 56302
Directions
(320) 255-8727

www.stcloudtimes.com

State of Minnesota
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
St. Paul, MN
Directions


www.state.mn.us

Stearns County
705 Courthouse Sq.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 656 3600
info@co.stearns.mn.us
www.co.stearns.mn.us

Stearns History Musuem
Two floors of exhibits, a family research center, children's playroom, and museum store provide visitors with an entertaining learning experience at the Stearns History Museum
235 3rd Ave So
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Directions
(320) 253 8428
ameline@stearms.history.museum
www.stearns-museum.org

The Newsleader
25 College Ave
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Directions
(320) 363 7741

www.thenewsleaders.com

The Partnership
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 252 2177
info@scapartnership.com
www.scapartnership.com

Tri County Crime Stoppers
St. cloud, MN 56301
(320) 255 1301

www.tricountycrimestoppers.org

United Way
2700 1st St No., Suite 300
St Cloud, MN 56303
Directions
(320) 252-0227
info@unitedwayhelps.org
www.unitedwayhelps.org

Whitney Senior Center
Whitney Senior Center is helping to expand minds through life-long-learning because education begins at birth and continues long after retirement. The Whitney Senior Center is redefining retirement and aging.
1527 Northway Dr
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Directions
(320) 255-7245

www.whitneyseniorcenter.org

WJON RADIO
640 Lincoln Ave SE
St Cloud, MN 56304
Directions
(320) 251 4422

www.wjon.com