 Established
in 1857 and incorporated as a town August 18, 1870, Cleveland is
the county seat of White County.
The
White County courthouse and Museum houses the White County
Historical Society. This historical museum features a number of
exhibits and displays that reflect on the Civil War with old
documents and historical facts. The courthouse, built between
1859 and 1860, is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
Cleveland
is the home of Babyland General Hospital, where visitors can
watch the delivery of the unique Cabbage Patch Kids.
Truett-McConnell
College, a private two-year Baptist college, is located in
Cleveland.
Population (year 2000): 1,907. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,360 (+23.8% change)
Males: 877 (46.0%), Females: 1,030 (54.0%)
White County
Zip code:
30528
Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $31,949 (year 2000)
Median house value: $91,100 (year 2000)
Races in Cleveland:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
- Black (10.7%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (19.2%), English
(10.7%), Irish (8.1%), Subsaharan African (6.0%), German (5.1%),
Scotch-Irish (4.0%).
Elevation: 1570 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Cleveland
- High school or higher: 78.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Cleveland city
- Never married: 32.5%
- Now married: 42.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 15.5%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+13.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Cleveland:
- HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles;
DEMOREST, GA)
- CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
DAHLONEGA, GA)
- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles;
GAINESVILLE, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cleveland:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 56 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 70 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 74 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cleveland:
- HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 17 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID:
AJR)
- LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 18 miles; DAHLONEGA,
GA; ID: 9A0)
- LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; GAINESVILLE,
GA; ID: GVL)
College/University in Cleveland:
- TRUETT-MCCONNELL COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,774; Location: 100 ALUMNI DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.truett.cc.ga.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Cleveland:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
- EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 10,839)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 68 miles;
DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high school in Cleveland:
- WHITE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,036;
Location: 2600 HIGHWAY 129 NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Cleveland:
- WHITE CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 123;
Location: 67 ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cleveland:
- WHITE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 910;
Location: 283 OLD BLAIRSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JACK P NIX PRIMARY (Students: 790; Location:
342 WEST KYTLE STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
- WHITE CO. INTERMEDIATE (Students: 635;
Location: 2696 TESNANTEE GAP VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 03 -
05)
- MOUNT YONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492;
Location: 328 OLD BLAIRSVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- WHITE COUNTY HEADSTART PRE K (Location: 676
CLAUDE SIMS ROAD; Grades: 00 - 00)
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