Everything about Cleveland Mississippi totally explained
Cleveland is a city in
Bolivar County,
Mississippi,
United States. The population was 13,841 at the 2000 census.
It is best known as the home of
Delta State University. In addition, Cleveland has a fairly large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along
U.S. Highway 61. The city is served by a 5-day-a-week newspaper called
(External Link
). The Bolivar Commercial and a Sunday newspaper called The Cleveland News Leader. Cleveland is one of the two county seats (the other being Rosedale) of Bolivar County, Mississippi, which was named for the South American liberator Simon Bolivar.
History
Named after President Grover Cleveland, the town began formation in 1869 as people moved inland from the Mississippi River. The
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad ran through the town and a portion of the railroad remains there today. Early records show the community was called Fontaine in 1884 and at some point Coleman's Station. Moses W. Coleman built the first home on the
bayou in the area. In 1885, it was officially named Sims after Rueben T. Sim, who owned part of the land on which the town stood. The village of Cleveland was chartered on March 25, 1886, and the United States Post Office recognized the town as such on August 5, 1887. It was Sims' son, B.C. Sims, who was responsible for the name change to Cleveland.
Geography
Cleveland is located at (33.742027, -90.726548).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3
square miles (18.9
km²).7.3 square miles (18.9 km²) of it's land and none of it's covered by water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 13,841 people, 4,718 households, and 3,132 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,892.2 people per square mile (731.1/km²). There were 4,988 housing units at an average density of 681.9/sq mi (263.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.90%
White, 48.26%
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 0.99%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.25% from
other races, and 0.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 4,718 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were
married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 20.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,466, and the median income for a family was $40,242. Males had a median income of $32,979 versus $23,643 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,585. About 18.1% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Cleveland is served by the
Cleveland School District.
Health care
Police Department
The city of Cleveland is served and protected by the Cleveland Police Department and is located on South Sharpe Avenue. Currently, forty-five people are employed by the department. Of the forty-five, thirty-nine are sworn police officers and six civilians serve in a support role. Sworn officers average out to one officer per three-hundred fifty-seven citizens.
Famous residents
Bobby Bradford (jazz trumpeter, b. 1934)
Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack (National Football League football player, b. 1978)
Ken Lucas (NFL football player, b. 1979)
Dave "Boo" Ferriss (1945 American League rookie of the year, famed college baseball coach)
Josh Hancock, baseball pitcher
Floyd Shaman (sculptor, b. 1935)
Margaret Wade (women's basketball coach for whom national trophy is named)
Amzie Moore (well-known civil rights activist for whom public park is named)
William B. Alexander (Mississippi Senator 1960-1984, President Pro Tem of Senate 1976-84)
Trivia
Cleveland, MS was recognized as one of the best "100 small towns in America"
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