Cleveland County is a

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located in the foothills of the

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and the western Piedmont, on the southern border of the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519. Its

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is Shelby. Cleveland County comprises the Shelby- Kings Mountain, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was formed in 1841 from parts of

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and Rutherford counties. It was named for

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, a colonel in the

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, who took part in

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victory at the

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. From 1841 to 1887 "Cleaveland" was the spelling used; the present spelling was adopted in 1887.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.84%) is water. Cleveland County is part of the South Mountains, a sub-range of the Blueridge Mountains that runs through the county's northwest corner. 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. Overall Cleveland County is very hilly, and even mountainous in certain parts, though not to the extreme as counties to the west or north.

State and local protected areas

* Broad River Greenway *

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* Fallen Heroes Memorial at Raper-Roark Park * John H. Moss Lake Recreation Park * Kings Mountain Gateway Trail * South Mountains Game Lands (part)

Major water bodies

* Benson Creek * Broad River * Buffalo Creek * Hickory Creek * Hilton Creek *

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* Little Buffalo Creek * Little Persimmon Creek * Persimmon Creek * Suck Creek * Moss Lake

Adjacent counties

* Burke County – north * Lincoln County – east *

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– east *

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– south *

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– south * Rutherford County – west

Major highways

* * * * (Kings Mountain) * (Shelby) * (to Rutherford County) * (Shelby Bypass) * * * * * * * * * *

Major infrastructure

* Shelby–Cleveland County Regional Airport

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 99,519 people, 30,599 households, and 21,410 families residing in the county.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 40,317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 74%

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, 21%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.68% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Of any race, 3% of the population were

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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

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for the county was $17,395. About 10.10% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the

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, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Cleveland is a typical "

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" county in its voting patterns. It was Democratic until 1968 when the county voted for

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candidate

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. In 1972, the county voted overwhelmingly for

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, and since then, Cleveland has become a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry Cleveland County was

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in 1980. Cleveland County is a member of the

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regional council of governments.

Education

Cleveland County Schools

Cleveland County Schools has 29 schools ranging from

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, comprising five

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, two alternative schools, four

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, two intermediate schools (grades 5 and 6), and sixteen

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. It was formed from the 2004 merger of Kings Mountain City Schools, Shelby City Schools and the former Cleveland County Schools.

Post-secondary

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Cleveland Community College Cleveland Community College is a public community college located in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was established in 1965 as the Cleveland County Industrial and Adult Education Center with its first classes consisting of a Licen ...

Gardner–Webb University Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Christian university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It was founded as Boiling Springs High School in 1905. Gardner–Webb is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Univer ...

Communities

Map of Cleveland County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

* Kings Mountain (small section in Gaston County) * Shelby (county seat and largest community)

Towns

* Belwood * Boiling Springs * Casar *

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* Fallston *

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* Lattimore * Lawndale * Mooresboro * Patterson Springs * Polkville *

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Census-designated place

* Light Oak

Unincorporated communities

* Delight * Double Shoals * Hillsdale *

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* 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

* Tamara P. Barringer, former state legislator and Associate Justice of the

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Hall of Fame inductee *

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, disco singer *

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, NFL DE, Minnesota Vikings. Former Crest High School and the University of Florida football great. * W. J. Cash, author of ''The Mind of the South'' * Bill Champion, MLB player. *

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, Colonel in US Air Force * Thomas Dixon Jr., minister, author * Manny Fernandez, "The Raging Bull", professional wrestler *

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inductee *

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, American publisher and Baptist minister *

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from North Carolina. * Robert Harrill, The Fort Fisher Hermit *

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, Maryland statesman, lawyer * Norris Hopper, MLB player *

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winner * Charlie Justice, NFL player, two-time

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runner-up *

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, ABC radio newscaster *

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, country music singer *

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– Confederate soldier,

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organizer, and member of the

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(1870–73). * Roger Hornsby McKee, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies *

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, Olympic Silver Medalist, World Champion, US Champion, International Icon in

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, NFL wide receiver,

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player *

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, member of the General Assembly since 2003 and elected Speaker of the North Carolina State House in 2015, has lived in the county since 1997 and has his law practice there. *

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, Professional Golf Caddie lives in Boiling Springs. *

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, Olympic athlete in

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, heavyweight boxing champion, Boxing Hall Of Fame inductee * Joanna Pearson, writer * Rodney Allen Rippy, former child actor *

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, banjo player and composer, included on

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, soldier, governor * Charlotte Smith, WNBA basketball player *

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, professional football linebacker *

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driver * Tim Steele, 3-time ARCA champion, NASCAR driver * David Thompson, Hall of Fame college and professional basketball player * Cliff Washburn, NFL offensive tackle,

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, tennis player * Tom Wright, MLB player.

In popular culture

The 2000

disappearance of Asha Degree Asha Jaquilla Degree (; born August 5, 1990) went missing at the age of nine from Shelby, North Carolina, United States. In the early morning of February 14, 2000, for reasons unknown, she packed her bookbag, left her family home north of the cit ...

, a Shelby girl, was discussed on television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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.'' Parts of the 2012 movie ''The Hunger Games'' were filmed in Cleveland County.

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1841 establishments in North Carolina Populated places established in 1841

History

Geography

State and local protected areas

Major water bodies

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Major infrastructure

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

Government and politics

Education

Cleveland County Schools

Post-secondary

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Notable people

In popular culture

See also

References

External links