Cleveland

Cleveland, Tennessee
—  City  —
Bradley County Courthouse in Cleveland
Location of Cleveland, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°10′17″N 84°52′16″W / 35.17139°N 84.87111°W / 35.17139; -84.87111Coordinates: 35°10′17″N 84°52′16″W / 35.17139°N 84.87111°W / 35.17139; -84.87111
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Bradley
Area
• Total	24.9 sq mi (64.6 km2)
• Land	24.9 sq mi (64.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	41,285
• Density	1,490.9/sq mi (575.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	37311, 37312, 37320, 37323
Area code(s)	423
FIPS code	47-15400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1280705[2]
Website	www.cityofclevelandtn.com

Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County.^[3] It is the principal city of and is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Chattanooga, Tennessee-Cleveland, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area.

History

Cleveland was established in 1837 as a county seat for Bradley County, which had been created the previous year. The town was named after Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution.^[4]

In 1819, the Cherokee Agency— the official liaison between the U.S. government and the Cherokee Nation— was moved to the Hiwassee area, a few miles north of what is now Cleveland. The Indian agent at the time was Colonel Return J. Meigs. Charleston and Blythe's Ferry (about 15 miles, or 24 kilometers, west of Cleveland) would both figure prominently in the Cherokee Removal in the late 1830s.^[5]

Geography

Cleveland is located at 35°10′17″N 84°52′16″W / 35.171483°N 84.871067°W / 35.171483; -84.871067.^[6] The city is situated among a series of low hills roughly 15 miles (24 km) west of the Appalachian Mountains and 15 miles (24 km) east of the Chickamauga Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River. The Hiwassee River, which flows down out of the mountains and forms the northern boundary of Bradley County, empties into the Tennessee a few miles northwest of Cleveland.

Cleveland is centered on U.S. Route 11 (Lee Highway)'s intersection with several state and federal highways. U.S. Route 64 connects Cleveland with Murphy, North Carolina to the east and the Chattanooga area to the southwest. TN State Route 60 connects Cleveland with Dayton to the northwest and Georgia to the southeast, where the road becomes GA State Route 71. Interstate 75 passes just to the west of Cleveland, connecting the area with Knoxville and Chattanooga.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0 square miles (65 km²), all land.

Demographics

Location of the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area in Tennessee

Craigmiles Hall was used as an opera house for several decades.

Cleveland is the principal city of the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Bradley and Polk counties^[7] and had a combined population of 104,015 at the 2000 census.^[1]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 37,192 people, 15,037 households, and 9,518 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,490.9 people per square mile (575.5/km²). There were 16,431 housing units at an average density of 658.7 per square mile (254.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.00% White, 7.01% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population.

There were 15,037 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,098, and the median income for a family was $40,150. Males had a median income of $30,763 versus $21,480 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,316. About 11.3% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

According to the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,^[8] Cleveland is home to several industries, including household cooking equipment, foodstuff, textiles, furniture, storage batteries, pharmaceuticals, industrial cleaning products, photographic processing, industrial and domestic chemicals, and automotive parts. Industry is served by the Norfolk Southern Railway.

The city is also home to Cleveland State Community College, a unit of the Tennessee Board of Regents, as well as Lee University, a private, four-year university.

Cleveland is the location for the corporate headquarters of Life Care Centers of America, the largest privately-held nursing facility company in the U.S.

Check Into Cash, the largest privately-held payday loan company in the United States was founded in Cleveland in 1993.^[9]

Religion

Broad Street United Methodist Church

Numerous Christian denominations are represented in the city, including several for which Cleveland serves as the international headquarters. Denominations based in Cleveland include:

• Church of God (Cleveland) and its affiliated school, Lee University
• Church of God of Prophecy
• The Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee)
• The Church of God for All Nations
• The Church of God (Jerusalem Acres)
• The Church of God under the leadership of Bishop James C. Nabors
• Churches of Jesus Christ International

Several churches in Downtown Cleveland are of notable architecture, including the Romanesque-style Broad Street United Methodist Church, the First Presbyterian Church on Ocoee Street, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, which was built in the Gothic style by architect Peter Williamson. All three are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

• Travis Beacham, screenwriter, wrote the screenplay for the remake of 'Clash of the Titans.'
• Stan Beaver, rockabilly musician^[10]
• William B. Breuer, author of The Great Raid and dozens of other books based on actual accounts of war.^{[citation needed]}
• Anthony Burger, Southern Gospel Pianist, Played for the Kingsmen Quartet for several years and was the pianist for the Gaither Vocal Band and the Gaither Homecoming series.
• Doyle Dykes, guitarist^[11]
• Phil Driscoll, trumpet player and founder of Mighty Horn Ministries^[12]
• David Holsinger, concert band composer and conductor^[13]
• Paul B. Huff, World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient^[14]
• Brittany Jackson, WNBA player^[15]
• Bob Jones III, third president of Bob Jones University
• W. Allan Jones, founder of Check Into Cash
• Jacques McClendon NFL offensive guard
• Darnell Mee former NBA player, and in Australia was NBL's Best Defensive Player (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006) NBL's First Team (2001, 2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Jeremi Richardson, member of the CCM group, Avalon (group).^[16]
• Alvin Scott, Ex NBA Player^{[citation needed]}
• The Singing Echoes, a Southern gospel group, is from Cleveland. The group holds an annual singing on Blue Springs Road every July.
• Phil Stacey, Fox American Idol contestant; Lee University alumnus^[17]
• Steve Watson, actor and former host of Discovery Channel's Monster House^{[citation needed]}
• Mark Wills, country music singer
• Vincent Yarbrough, Former NBA player, currently playing for Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany, also Cleveland High School Class of 1998.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cleveland, Tennessee

• Official website for City of Cleveland
• Official website for Cleveland City Schools

v t e Municipalities and communities of Bradley County, Tennessee, United States County seat: Cleveland Cities Charleston Cleveland CDPs East Cleveland Hopewell South Cleveland Wildwood Lake Unincorporated communities Georgetown‡ Hopewell Estates Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties