Cleveland is a city in White County, Georgia, located northeast of Atlanta and southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its population was 3,514 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of White County.
Cleveland is home to the North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm, Farmhouse Coffee, and Babyland General Hospital, the "birthplace" of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, as well as an adoption center for the dolls.
History
Prior to 1883, Cleveland was named 'New Prospect', as far back as 1806 when Cleveland was first settled. After the formation of White County in 1857, it became the county seat for the county, being incorporated in 1870, before being renamed to Cleveland in 1883. The town was named after General Benjamin Cleveland, a War of 1812 figure and grandson of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland a Revolutionary War figure. After the arrival of a railroad in 1888, the population of Cleveland began to grow, and it was incorporated as a city in 1949.
Geography
Cleveland is located at (34.596309, -83.763893).
According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cleveland had a population of 3,514. The median age was 29.4 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,226 households in Cleveland, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.3% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The district has 233 full-time teachers and over 3,758 students.
Truett McConnell University
Truett McConnell University is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland. It is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention, and controlled by a board of trustees elected by the convention. The college was named to honor George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell.
Culture
The town is home to two Jewish summer camps, Camp Barney Medintz (under the auspices of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta) and URJ Camp Coleman (under the auspices of the Union for Reform Judaism).
The town is also home to two Christian summer camps, Strong Rock Camp and Retreat and Woodlands Camp.
Travelers pass through the town on their way to other destinations just a few miles away, such as the Bavarian-themed town of Helen, Unicoi State Park, the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, and the Chattahoochee National Forest, including Anna Ruby Falls.
Notable people
- Alton Brown, Food Network personality
- Billy Lothridge, NFL player
- Xavier Roberts, creator of Cabbage Patch Kids