Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area and Liberty County. Its population was 7,471 at the 2020 census.
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Cleveland's northern boundary is made by the Sam Houston National Forest. The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Cleveland has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
Climate
Demographics
thumb|Cleveland City Hall
thumb|A portion of downtown Cleveland
thumb|Austin Memorial Center is the public library in Cleveland.
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Cleveland city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|3,842
|3,510
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,109
|50.52%
|45.73%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41.61%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|2,055
|1,819
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,599
|27.02%
|23.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21.40%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|22
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24
|0.29%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|44
|99
|style='background: #ffffe6; |76
|0.58%
|1.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.02%
|-
|Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|15
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.20%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
|67
|96
|style='background: #ffffe6; |237
|0.88%
|1.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.17%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,560
|2,131
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,409
|20.51%
|27.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.24%
|-
|Total
|7,605
|7,675
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,471
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cleveland had a population of 7,471; the median age was 36.0 years, 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18, and 14.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.3 males age 18 and over.
95.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,633 households in Cleveland, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.0% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 3,523 || 47.2%
|-
| Black or African American || 1,627 || 21.8%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 95 || 1.3%
|-
| Asian || 85 || 1.1%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || <0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 1,398 || 18.7%
|-
| Two or more races || 740 || 9.9%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,409 || 32.2%
|}
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, Cleveland had a population of 7,675. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 45.7% White, 23.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 13.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races; 27.8% was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census
Education
The city served by several school districts. In Liberty County, most of the city is within the Cleveland Independent School District, while small portions are in the Tarkington Independent School District. Tarkington ISD, located east southeast of the city of Cleveland, also has a Cleveland zipcode.
Within Montgomery County, parts of Cleveland are in Cleveland ISD, while other parts are in the Splendora Independent School District.
Cleveland High School is the sole comprehensive high school of Cleveland ISD. Splendora High School is the sole comprehensive high school of Splendora ISD. Tarkington High School is the sole comprehensive high school of Tarkington ISD.
Residents of Cleveland ISD (and therefore Cleveland) are served by the Lone Star College System (formerly North Harris Montgomery Community College). Splendora ISD and Tarkington ISD residents are also in Lone Star.
Transportation
Highways
The major route traveling through Cleveland is Interstate 69, along with U.S. Highway 59, traveling southwest towards Houston and northeast into East Texas. U.S. 59 goes through the cities of Livingston, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches, and onward to Texarkana, Texas. US 59 is designated as the TTC-I-69 Corridor. U.S. Highway 59 Business is the original route of U.S. 59, which runs north and south through the center of Cleveland, known locally as Washington Avenue and Loop 573. A current limited-access bypass for U.S. 59 was created due to traffic densities in downtown Cleveland that rivaled those of many large cities. SH 105 travels east and west, and Cleveland is roughly the halfway point between Beaumont and Navasota. SH 105 runs concurrently with SH 321 until SH 105 splits, going eastbound to Beaumont, while SH 321 continues roughly further south into Dayton. Construction was recently completed on a loop coming off SH 105 near Pin Oak Road, along the southern side of Cleveland, crossing Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59 and FM 1010, and terminating at SH 321 near New Salem Road.
Railroads
Cleveland is the meeting point of two rail lines. One is a north–south Union Pacific line that closely follows the path of Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59. The other is an east/west Burlington Northern Santa Fe line that roughly follows FM 787 to the east, and SH 105 west towards Conroe. Union Tank Car Company has a tank repair/maintenance facility along the BNSF line on the outskirts of Cleveland off FM 787.
Airports
Cleveland Municipal Airport, a general-aviation airport, is in Cleveland. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is the closest airport with commercial airline service.
Notable people
- Jason Grimsley was born in Cleveland and went to school in Tarkington ISD, just east of town on State Hwy 321. Grimsley pitched for several Major League Baseball teams.
- Gib Lewis, a speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, spent his formative years in Cleveland. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1955.