Cleveland County, North Carolina

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Cleveland County is a county located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the western Piedmont, on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519.[1] Its county seat is Shelby.[2] Cleveland County comprises the Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.[3]

History

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Former Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby

The county was formed in 1841 from parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties. It was named for Benjamin Cleveland, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in Patriot victory at the Battle of King's Mountain. From 1841 to 1887 "Cleaveland" was the spelling used; the present spelling was adopted in 1887.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.84%) is water.[5]

Cleveland County is part of the South Mountains, a sub-range of the Blueridge Mountains that runs through the county's northwest corner.[6] In the south east corner of the county is Crowders & Kings Mountains, part of a small narrow ridge that sits above the very near surrounding area. They are part of a very old remnant of The Appalachians and used to be much larger.[7] Overall Cleveland County is very hilly, and even mountainous in certain parts, though not to the extreme as counties to the west or north.

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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2020 census

Cleveland County racial composition[16]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 70,163 70.5%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 20,034 20.13%
Native American 222 0.22%
Asian 854 0.86%
Pacific Islander 23 0.02%
Other/Mixed 4,184 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4,039 4.06%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 99,519 and a median age of 42.4 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.[17]

There were 39,887 households in the county, including 21,410 families.[1] Of those households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 45.9% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 43,630 housing units, of which 8.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.3% were owner-occupied and 33.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.[17]

The racial makeup of the county was 71.4% White, 20.3% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.1% of the population.[18]

37.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 62.2% lived in rural areas.[19]

2010 census

At the 2010 census,[20] there were 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 40,317 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 74% White, 21% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Of any race, 3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 37,046 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 13.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,283, and the median income for a family was $41,733. Males had a median income of $30,882 versus $21,995 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,395. About 10.10% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

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Cleveland County Administrative Building in Shelby

Cleveland is a typical "Solid South" county in its voting patterns. It was Democratic until 1968 when the county voted for American Independent Party candidate George Wallace. In 1972, the county voted overwhelmingly for Richard Nixon, and since then, Cleveland has become a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry Cleveland County was Jimmy Carter in 1980.

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Cleveland County is a member of the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission regional council of governments.[21][22]

Education

Cleveland County Schools

Cleveland County Schools, which covers the entire county,[23] has 29 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade, comprising five high schools, two alternative schools, four middle schools, two intermediate schools (grades 5 and 6), and sixteen elementary schools.[24] It was formed from the 2004 merger of Kings Mountain City Schools, Shelby City Schools and the former Cleveland County Schools.[25][26]

Post-secondary

Communities

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Map of Cleveland County with municipal and township labels

Cities

Towns

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Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

  • Delight
  • Double Shoals
  • Hillsdale
  • Toluca
  • Woodbridge
  • Zion

Townships

By the requirement of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, Cleveland County was divided into 11 townships. However, the county later dissolved all townships and is now a single nonfunctioning, nongovernmental county subdivision called Cleveland. The townships that previously existed in the county were:

  • Township 1, River
  • Township 2, Boiling Springs
  • Township 3, Rippys
  • Township 4, Kings Mountain
  • Township 5, Warlick
  • Township 6, Shelby
  • Township 7, Sandy Run
  • Township 8, Polkville
  • Township 9, Double Shoals
  • Township 10, Knob Creek
  • Township 11, Casar

Notable people

In popular culture

The 2000 disappearance of Asha Degree, a Shelby girl, was discussed on television shows including America's Most Wanted, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and The Montel Williams Show.[32]

Parts of the 2012 movie The Hunger Games were filmed in Cleveland County.[33]

See also

References

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