Town guide

Cleveland, Florida

Cleveland is a community in Charlotte County, Florida, home to about 2,683 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33982.

Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,683511 per sq mi
Median home value$177,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cleveland

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cleveland

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)32 miles away
Closer regional airportPunta Gorda Airport (PGD)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX839 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cleveland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cleveland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cleveland had 3,435 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 627th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Charlotte County grew from 4,013 residents in 1930 to 186,847 in 2020.

Cleveland population by census2000: 3,268, 2010: 2,990, 2020: 3,4353,26820002,99020103,4352020

Charlotte County, 1930–2020

Charlotte County population, 1930 to 20201930: 4,013, 1940: 3,663, 1950: 4,286, 1960: 12,594, 1970: 27,559, 1980: 58,460, 1990: 110,975, 2000: 141,627, 2010: 159,978, 2020: 186,8474K’30’404K’50’6028K’70’80111K’90’00160K’10187K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClevelandJan: high 75°F, low 51°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.2 in; May: high 90°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 9.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 8.1 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 75°F, 9.1 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3 in; Nov: high 82°F, low 59°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 78°F, low 54°F, 2 in75°51°Jan2.378°53°Feb2.581°56°Mar2.386°61°Apr2.290°66°May3.392°72°Jun9.293°74°Jul8.193°75°Aug9.191°73°Sep6.987°67°Oct3.082°59°Nov2.178°54°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Charlotte County

44,163 jobs at 4,601 businesses in Charlotte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Charlotte CountyRetail trade: 10,609 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,763 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,236 jobs; Construction: 4,570 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,833 jobs; Other services: 2,000 jobs; Professional services: 1,655 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,392 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cleveland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte8.9 miles
  • Adventhealth Port CharlotteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte8.9 miles
  • Desoto Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Arcadia19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cleveland

Grocery stores

  • Winn-Dixie3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Vernon Peeples Library5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cleveland

Public schools here are run by Charlotte. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Elementary SchoolPunta GordaPre-K–5814Public3.5 mi
Babcock Neighborhood SchoolBabcock RanchK–121,053Charter18.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gator Wilderness Camp SchoolPunta Gorda6–1121Nonsectarian15.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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