Cleveland is a city in White County, Georgia, located northeast of

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and southeast of

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. Its population was 3,514 at the 2020 census. It is the

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of White County. Cleveland is home to the North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm, Farmhouse Coffee, and Babyland General Hospital, the "birthplace" of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, as well as an adoption center for the dolls.

History

Prior to 1883, Cleveland was named 'New Prospect', as far back as 1806 when Cleveland was first settled. After the formation of White County in 1857, it became the county seat for the county, being incorporated in 1870, before being renamed to Cleveland in 1883. The town was named after General Benjamin Cleveland, a War of 1812 figure and grandson of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland a Revolutionary War figure. After the arrival of a railroad in 1888, the population of Cleveland began to grow, and it was incorporated as a city in 1949.

Geography

Cleveland is located at (34.596309, -83.763893). According to the

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, it has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

At the 2010

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, the population was 3,410. As of the

of 2000, there were 1,907 people, 729 households, and 468 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 808 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.58%

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, 10.70%

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, 0.26% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.73% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population. There were 729 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were

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living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 21.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,949, and the median income for a family was $37,417. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,676 for females. The

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for the city was $14,801. About 12.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the

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, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

White County School District

The White County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 233 full-time teachers and over 3,758 students.

Truett McConnell University

Truett McConnell University is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland. It is affiliated with the

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, and controlled by a board of trustees elected by the convention. The college was named to honor George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell.

Culture

The town is home to two

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s, Camp Barney Medintz (under the auspices of the Marcus

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of Atlanta) and URJ Camp Coleman (under the auspices of the Union for Reform Judaism). The town is also home to two

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s, Strong Rock Camp and Retreat and Woodlands Camp. Travelers pass through the town on their way to other destinations just a few miles away, such as the Bavarian-themed town of Helen, Unicoi State Park, the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, and the

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, including Anna Ruby Falls.

Notable people

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personality * Billy Lothridge, NFL player * Xavier Roberts, creator of Cabbage Patch Kids

References

{{, date=March 15, 2022 Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in White County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)