Stroud is the place to be if you want to raise a family, start a business, live in a small town, attend good schools, have nice neighbors, eat at a good restaurant, get a good job, fish, hunt, visit a vineyard, buy an excellent bottle of wine, work the land, play kids sports, rodeo, find a church home, commute to the big city, play golf, visit the library, shop, cruise Route 66, boat or camp at the lake, pursue your dreams, stroll in the park, and come for a visit.
Get it? Whatever you want…Stroud is the place to be!


The City of Stroud has a Council-Manager form of government in which the elected Mayor and City Council members establish policy. Those policies are then implemented by the City Manager who is appointed by, and reports to, the City Council. The City Manager operates much in the same way that a Chief Executive Officer of a corporation does. The City Manager's Office is responsible for the day-to-day administration of Stroud's city government, including managing the city's budget, the city's departments and operations, and programs for communicating with residents and employees.