Cleveland, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 808. Estimated population in July 2024: 823 (+1.9% change)
Males: 396 (49.0%), Females: 412 (51.0%)

Rowan County

Zip code: 27013

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $38,456
Median house value: $100,000

Population by Race

Races in Cleveland:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
• Black (30.1%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), United States (7.8%), English (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cleveland

• High school or higher: 77.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 9.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cleveland town

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 8.3%

3.6% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cleveland:

• DAVIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
• ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SALISBURY, NC)
• IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cleveland:

• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
• SMITH REYNOLDS (about 43 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
• HICKORY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cleveland:

• ROWAN COUNTY (about 14 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Abbreviation: RUQ)
• LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (about 18 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 14A)
• STATESVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; STATESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: SVH)

Amtrak stations near Cleveland:

• 16 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 17 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cleveland:

• ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 30 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
• WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
• WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
• GASTON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)

Public primary/middle schools in Cleveland:

• COOL SPRING ELEMENTARY (Students: 437; Location: 1969 MOCKSVILLE HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
• CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 356; Location: 107 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)