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Cleveland, Alabama

Cleveland is a town located in Blount County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,241.

Geography

\nCleveland is located at 33°59'31.326" North, 86°34'33.823" West (33.992035, -86.576062). According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.72% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 1,241 people, 441 households, and 339 families residing in the town. The population density is 69.6/km² (180.5/mi²). There are 492 housing units at an average density of 27.6/km² (71.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.52% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.71% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. 15.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 441 households out of which 36.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% are married couples living together, 5.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% are non-families. 20.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.22. In the town the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,037, and the median income for a family is $40,298. Males have a median income of $27,228 versus $19,667 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,857. 6.7% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older.