Town guide

Cleveland, Texas

Cleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, home to about 8,984 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77327, 77328 and 77371.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population8,984478 per sq mi
Median home value$174,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cleveland

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cleveland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Cleveland guide is on the way

We’re writing up Cleveland’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Cleveland well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Cleveland

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX43 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 7,471 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 287th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Liberty County grew from 8,102 residents in 1900 to 91,628 in 2020.

Cleveland population by census2000: 7,605, 2010: 7,675, 2020: 7,4717,60520007,67520107,4712020

Liberty County, 1900–2020

Liberty County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,102, 1910: 10,686, 1920: 14,637, 1930: 19,868, 1940: 24,541, 1950: 26,729, 1960: 31,595, 1970: 33,014, 1980: 47,088, 1990: 52,726, 2000: 70,154, 2010: 75,643, 2020: 91,6288K’00’1015K’20’3025K’40’5032K’60’7047K’80’9070K’00’1092K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClevelandJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.8 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in61°39°Jan4.565°43°Feb4.372°49°Mar3.877°55°Apr3.783°63°May5.389°70°Jun5.291°72°Jul3.592°71°Aug4.688°66°Sep5.179°56°Oct5.869°47°Nov5.462°40°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Liberty County

14,678 jobs at 1,206 businesses in Liberty County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Liberty CountyRetail trade: 2,780 jobs; Construction: 2,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,889 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,779 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,518 jobs; Manufacturing: 912 jobs; Other services: 716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 710 jobsRetail trade 19% Construction 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cleveland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Elite Hospital KingwoodGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Kingwood21.4 miles
  • Hca Houston Healthcare KingwoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kingwood23.5 miles
  • Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital KingwoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kingwood23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors13
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists3
Pharmacies17

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

Parks (5 nearby)

  • North Cleveland City Park · 10 acres2.3 mi
  • Campbell Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Old City Park · 4 acres2.0 mi
  • Samuel Wiley Park · 3 acres1.2 mi
  • Stancil Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers1.4 mi
  • H-E-B2.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Austin Memorial Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cleveland Historical Museum1.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1935.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cleveland

Public schools here are run by Cleveland ISD, International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), Shepherd ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cottonwood ElClevelandPre-K–51,023Public12.7 mi
Eastside ElClevelandPre-K–5867Public1.5 mi
Iltexas Bg Ramirez ElClevelandPre-K–5888Charter12.3 mi
Iltexas Msg Ramirez ElClevelandPre-K–5895Charter9.7 mi
Northside ElClevelandPre-K–51,073Public2.1 mi
Pine Burr ElClevelandPre-K–51,017Public11.7 mi
Santa Fe ElClevelandPre-K–51,072Public11.8 mi
Shepherd PriShepherdPre-K–2504Public10.9 mi
Southside ElClevelandPre-K–51,016Public1.9 mi
Tarkington Early Childhood SchoolClevelandPre-K–K214Public6.4 mi
Tarkington ElCleveland1–5738Public6.3 mi
Disciplinary Alternative Education ProgramCleveland3–12126Alternative Education1.4 mi
Shepherd IntShepherd3–5400Public10.6 mi
Cleveland MiddleCleveland6–81,446Public0.9 mi
Iltexas Bg Ramirez MiddleCleveland6–8418Charter12.3 mi
Iltexas Msg Ramirez MiddleCleveland6–8455Charter9.7 mi
Santa Fe MiddleCleveland6–81,117Public11.8 mi
Shepherd MiddleShepherd6–8448Public10.9 mi
Tarkington MiddleCleveland6–8411Public6.4 mi
Cleveland H SCleveland9–123,627Public0.8 mi
Frederick A Douglass Learning AcademyCleveland9–12129Alternative Education1.5 mi
Iltexas Liberty H SCleveland9–10421Charter9.7 mi
Shepherd H SShepherd9–12616Public10.0 mi
Tarkington H SCleveland9–12544Public6.1 mi

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

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Cleveland? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Cleveland is

Loading map…

Towns near Cleveland

All Texas towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Shepherd, Plum Grove and North Cleveland.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.