Town guide

Cleveland, Pennsylvania

Cleveland is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,185 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17858, and parts of 17820 and 17824 are in Cleveland too.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,18551 per sq mi
Median home value$248,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cleveland

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Numidia, PA17858Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Cleveland

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)97 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA94 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 1,120 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1626th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Columbia County grew from 39,896 residents in 1900 to 64,727 in 2020.

Cleveland population by census2000: 1,004, 2010: 1,110, 2020: 1,1201,00420001,11020101,1202020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,896, 1910: 48,467, 1920: 48,349, 1930: 48,803, 1940: 51,413, 1950: 53,460, 1960: 53,489, 1970: 55,114, 1980: 61,967, 1990: 63,202, 2000: 64,151, 2010: 67,295, 2020: 64,72740K’00’1048K’20’3051K’40’5053K’60’7062K’80’9064K’00’1065K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClevelandJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in35°19°Jan3.538°22°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.761°39°Apr4.371°48°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°61°Jul4.480°60°Aug4.174°53°Sep5.262°42°Oct4.350°33°Nov3.540°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bear Gap, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

22,886 jobs at 1,428 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 4,411 jobs; Retail trade: 3,950 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,856 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 975 jobs; Other services: 857 jobs; Administrative and support: 699 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville7.4 miles
  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg9.2 miles
  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg20.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cleveland

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Boyer's Food Market3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • Rite Aid6.8 mi

Libraries

  • Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library6.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Pennsylvania Mining Museum0.4 mi
  • Knoebels History Museum0.5 mi
  • Knoebels Carousel Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Time Machine Theatre0.5 mi
  • Hawaiian Band Shell0.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ralpho, Catawissa Borough, Locust, Catawissa Township, Roaring Creek, Franklin Township (Columbia County), Conyngham Township (Columbia County) and Mayberry.

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