Cleveland County, North Carolina

Cleveland County
Cleveland County Courthouse
Cleveland County Courthouse
Official seal of Cleveland County
Official logo of Cleveland County
Motto(s): 
"Live, Work and Play in Cleveland County"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Cleveland County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°20′N 81°34′W / 35.33°N 81.56°W / 35.33; -81.56
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1841
Named forBenjamin Cleveland
SeatShelby
Largest communityShelby
Area
 • Total
468.18 sq mi (1,212.6 km2)
 • Land464.25 sq mi (1,202.4 km2)
 • Water3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2)  0.84%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
99,519
 • Estimate 
(2023)
101,378 Increase
 • Density210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.clevelandcounty.com

Cleveland County is a county located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the western Piedmont, on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519.[1] Its county seat is Shelby.[2] Cleveland County comprises the Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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