| City of Cleveland (Texas) | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Liberty |
| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Government | |
| - City Manager | Philip Cook |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Liberty County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²) |
| - Land | 4. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 8 sq mi (12. 5 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 150 ft (45. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 7 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 7,605 |
| - Density | 615. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (238. 9/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77327-77328 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-15436[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1381199[3] |
| Website: http://www.clevelandtexas.com/ | |
Cleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Liberty County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census.
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History
In 1854, a church and convent was built by Father Peter La Cour near the towns present site. The town began forming in 1878 when Charles Lander Cleveland, a local judge, donated 63. 6 acres of land to the Houston East & West Texas Railway (Formerally Southern Pacific) for use as a stop, requesting that the town was named for him. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U
The town was not incorporated until 1935. City taxes were not levied until 1947, a condition so rare it made for a story in Life Magazine.
Geography
Cleveland is located at (30. 344920, -95. 083503)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (12. 5 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Cleveland is made up of ZIP codes 77327 & 77328, and area code (281).
Cleveland's northern boundary is made by the Sam Houston National Forest. The Sam Houston National Forest is off Interstate 45 and US Highway 59 about 40 miles (60 km north of Houston Texas.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,605 people, 2,645 households, and 1,758 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,580. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (610. 5/km²). There were 2,976 housing units at an average density of 618. 5/sq mi (238. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58. 65% White, 27. 13% African American, 0. 33% Native American, 0. 59% Asian, 11. 58% from other races, and 1. 72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20. 51% of the population.
There were 2,645 households out of which 34. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 4% were married couples living together, 19. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 5% were non-families. 29. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 63 and the average family size was 3. 27.
In the city the population was spread out with 27. 4% under the age of 18, 10. 7% from 18 to 24, 29. 6% from 25 to 44, 18. 3% from 45 to 64, and 14. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101. 7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,164, and the median income for a family was $28,527. Males had a median income of $28,385 versus $17,889 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,562. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 3% of families and 22. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 16. 1% of those age 65 or over.
Law and government
Cleveland operates under the Council-Manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Under this system, the Mayor and 5 Council members appoints the city manager, who acts as the chief executive officer of the government. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government The city manager carries out policy and administers city programs. All department heads, including the city attorney, police chief and fire chief, are ultimately responsible to the city manager. All city council positions are officially nonpartisan.
The City operates and maintains the following divisions:
- Administration
- Police
- Fire/EMS
- Water and Sewer Utilities
- Streets
- Building Inspection and Code Enforcement
- Library
- Parks
- Airport
- Cemetery
Transportation
Highways
The major route traveling through Cleveland is U.S. Highway 59, traveling southwest towards Houston and north east into East Texas to the cities of Livingston, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches, and onward to Shreveport, Louisiana. In the US state of Texas, US Highway 59 is named the Lloyd Bentsen Highway, after Lloyd Bentsen, former U East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U Livingston is a town in Polk County, Texas, United States. The population was 5433 at the 2000 census Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 32709 at the 2000 census making Lufkin the 76th largest city in Texas Nacogdoches (ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃɪs is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U US 59 is planned to be changed into the I-69 Corridor. The proposed Interstate 69 will pass through the eastern part of the U U. S. Highway 59 Business is the original route of US 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 US 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. State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs from Brenham to the outskirts of Beaumont Beaumont is a city in and the County seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont&ndash Port Arthur Metropolitan Navasota is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 6789 at the 2000 census SH 105 runs concurrently with SH 321 until SH 105 splits, going eastbound to Beaumont; while SH 321 continues roughly 20 miles (32 km) further south into Dayton. State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs from Brenham to the outskirts of Beaumont State Highway 321, or SH 321, is a north-south highway in southeastern Texas between Cleveland, starting Loop 573 in downtown and proceeding south to Beaumont is a city in and the County seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont&ndash Port Arthur Metropolitan Dayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 5709 at the 2000 census Short term future plans include a loop coming off SH 105 near Pin Oak Road, along the southern side of Cleveland, crossing US 59 and FM 1010, and terminating at SH 321 near New Salem Road.
Railroads
Cleveland is the meeting point of 2 rail lines. One is a north/south Union Pacific line that closely follows the path of US 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. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs from Brenham to the outskirts of Beaumont This article is about a city in the US state of Texas For the Intel processor see Intel Core 2. Union Tank Car Company has a tank repair/maintenance facility along the BNSF line on the outskirts of Cleveland off of FM 787. Union Tank Car Company or UTLX (their most well known AAR Reporting mark) is a railway equipment leasing company (and car maintenance / manufacturing headquartered
Airports
Cleveland Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport, is in Cleveland. Cleveland Municipal Airport is a General aviation airport located 4 miles northeast of Cleveland, Texas, United States. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation.
- Distance--5 miles; Runway: 5,000 feet (1,500 m) asphalt
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is the closest airport with commercial airline service. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston
Education
The City of Cleveland is served by the Cleveland Independent School District. Cleveland Independent School District is a public School district based in Cleveland, Texas ( USA)
The Tarkington Independent School District also serves the area. Tarkington Independent School District is a public School district in north central Liberty County, Texas ( USA)
References
- ^ US Census Bureau Population Finder: Baytown city, TX. factfinder. census. gov. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Cleveland, Texas Home Page
- Cleveland Advocate Weekly newspaper serving area
- Cleveland, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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