Cleveland County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleveland County is a county 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]
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Cleveland County | |
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The west side of the old Cleveland County Courthouse, Shelby | |
Motto(s): "Live, Work and Play in Cleveland County" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°20′05″N 81°33′26″W | |
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Founded | 1841 |
Named for | Benjamin Cleveland |
Seat | Shelby |
Largest community | Shelby |
Area | |
• Total | 468.18 sq mi (1,212.6 km2) |
• Land | 464.25 sq mi (1,202.4 km2) |
• Water | 3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2) 0.84% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 99,519 |
• Density | 214.37/sq mi (82.77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | www |
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