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Cleveland, Minnesota
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"Friendly People, Our Greatest Asset"
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Location of Cleveland, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 747 |
| • Density | 1,365.63/sq mi (526.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56017
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-11872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393560 |
Cleveland is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 719 at the 2010 census and 747 at the 2020 census.
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History
Cleveland was established as a village in 1854, and incorporated as a city in 1904. The community was named after Cleveland, Ohio.
Under its original founders, Cleveland was a temperance town and thus voted no licensing of saloons in the town.
In 1859, Cleveland and nearby Le Sueur began a heated rivalry over the role of the Le Sueur county seat. The rivalry continued with only minor bloodshed until 1875, when a group of Cleveland citizens organized a militia to take the county seat by force. The militia retrieved the county seat from Le Sueur. After more than year of holding the county seat, Le Center agreed to take the seat where remains today.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 156 | — | |
| 1890 | 132 | −15.4% | |
| 1910 | 212 | — | |
| 1920 | 269 | 26.9% | |
| 1930 | 290 | 7.8% | |
| 1940 | 313 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 325 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 389 | 19.7% | |
| 1970 | 492 | 26.5% | |
| 1980 | 699 | 42.1% | |
| 1990 | 699 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 673 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 719 | 6.8% | |
| 2020 | 747 | 3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 | |||
2020 Census
As of the Census of 2020, the city had 747 people, 273 households, and 177 families. The population density was 1,358.18 inhabitants per square mile (524.40/km2). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 536.36 per square mile (207.09/km2). The city's racial makeup was 91.83% White, 0.40% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 2.14% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.
There were 273 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.2% had a male householder with no wife present and 29.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.47.
32.5% of the city's population was under age 18, 8.9% was from age 18 to 24, 35.3% was from age 15 to 44, and 14.6% was age 65 or older. The median age was 32.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males.
The city's median household income was $68,125, and the median family income was $80,313. About 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, the city had 719 people, 278 households, and 205 families. The population density was 1,198.3 inhabitants per square mile (462.7/km2). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 496.7 per square mile (191.8/km2). The city's racial makeup was 98.7% White, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 278 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95.
The city's median age was 39.7 years. 27.5% of the city's population was under age 18; 6.3% was from age 18 to 24; 24.9% was from age 25 to 44; 29.7% was from age 45 to 64; and 11.4% was age 65 or older. The city's gender makeup was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Education
Cleveland Public Schools are part of the Cleveland Public School District. Cleveland Elementary School and Cleveland Secondary School are in the district and serve grades prekindergarten to twelfth grade. Brian J. Phillips is the Superintendent. The Mission of the Cleveland Public School District #391 is: Inspire, Learn, Grow, Achieve- a community where students and relationships matter.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Minnesota State Highway 99 serves as a main route in the community.
See also
In Spanish: Cleveland (Minnesota) para niños
