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Cleveland, Florida

Cleveland, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Charlotte County and the state of Florida
Location in Charlotte County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°57′21″N 81°59′49″W / 26.95583°N 81.99694°W / 26.95583; -81.99694Coordinates: 26°57′21″N 81°59′49″W / 26.95583°N 81.99694°W / 26.95583; -81.99694
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Charlotte
Area
 • Total 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2)
 • Land 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,990
 • Density 575/sq mi (221.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 12-12950
GNIS feature ID 0280565

Cleveland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,990 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cleveland is located in north-central Charlotte County at 26°57′21″N 81°59′49″W / 26.95583°N 81.99694°W / 26.95583; -81.99694 (26.955877, -81.996827). It is bordered on the north by the Peace River and on the west by the community of Solana. Punta Gorda, the Charlotte County seat, is 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest via U.S. Route 17. Interstate 75 separates Cleveland from Solana and serves both communities from Exit 164.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cleveland CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 9.03%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,268 people, 1,571 households, and 1,007 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 594.7 people per square mile (229.4/km²). There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of 359.9/sq mi (138.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.83% White, 0.40% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.


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