Cleveland TownshipIN
A town of 13,130.
Is Cleveland Township a good place to live?
Cleveland Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C, 502nd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 77% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. On civic life, just 28 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Boot Lake Nature Preserve, 314 acres with 5.1 miles of trail. On history, just 38 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse.
What makes Cleveland Township stand out
Where Cleveland Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Cleveland Township has grown 18% since 2010
11,158 counted in 2010 and 12,858 in 2020; an estimated 13,130 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Cleveland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Cleveland Township is from typical.
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Notre Dame Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cleveland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
11 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
14 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
13 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum10 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi Zoo
32 mi State parkWarren Dunes State ParkPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Cleveland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleveland Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cleveland Township.
Cleveland Township carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Indiana (mostly inland flooding) and draws workers from Elkhart and beyond.
Cleveland Township has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation
8.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Cleveland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boot Lake Nature Preserve | 5.1 mi | 314 |
| 2. Cobus Creek County Park | 1.9 mi | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, Cleveland Township earns a C−
Its public schools are run by the Elkhart Community Schools. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Elkhart High School, with 3,073 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 569 | C− |
| Elkhart High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,073 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
About one in three of Cleveland Township’s working residents commute to Elkhart
15,327 jobs are based in Cleveland Township, 2.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Cleveland Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Cleveland Township grew to 15,327 in 2023, 1,470 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Elkhart (36%), Mishawaka (9%) and South Bend (8%).
| Cleveland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very low risk in Cleveland Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $228 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
At 7 of 100, Cleveland Township’s FEMA risk score is below both the Indiana town median (38 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cleveland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Cleveland Township trails 71% of U.S. towns
Cleveland Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 42% of adults have obesity in Cleveland Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of Cleveland Township adults have diabetes.
| Cleveland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Cleveland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cleveland Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Cleveland Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Cleveland Township
About 3 of every 100 Cleveland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Every workday, about 14,737 people come to Cleveland Township for work
Where Cleveland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cleveland Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,158.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
Cleveland Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Cleveland Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Township | #502 | C | B− | — | C− | C |
| Baugo Township | #319 | B | B | — | A− | D |
| Osolo Township | #539 | C− | B− | — | C− | C− |
| Penn Township | #147 | A− | B | — | A+ | C+ |
| Concord Township | #484 | C | B+ | — | C | D |
Cleveland Township, Baugo Township, Osolo Township, Penn Township and Concord Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cleveland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cleveland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cleveland Township, IN a good place to live?
Cleveland Township grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #502 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Cleveland Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.