Cleveland TownshipWhitley County, IN
The town has 3,383 residents and lies in Indiana.
Is Cleveland Township a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Health is its weak spot (C−): residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Cleveland Township’s overall C+ puts it 441st of 585 in Indiana. Nationally, it does better than two fifths of U.S. towns. Incomes are weaker too — the median household income is $61K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Where it does best is cost of living: a typical home costs about $164K, 2.3 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Gale Hagan Memorial Park, at 25 acres. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap.
90% of working residents leave Cleveland Township for work
Where Cleveland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Cleveland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Cleveland Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#10 of 593 in Indiana), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C+ comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 earns a C− for health
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than that grade, from Richland Township (C) to Washington Township (C+).
Cleveland Township: 19% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. In Cleveland Township, 13% of adults have diabetes. Just over two in five adults in the town have obesity; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Cleveland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cleveland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Cleveland Township’s schools trail 65% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Whitko Community School Corp. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Whitko Jr/Sr High School, with 505 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Whitley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 300 | B+ |
| Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 505 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most of Cleveland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Cleveland Township has lost 182 jobs, to 829 in 2023. Only 10% of working residents stay in Cleveland Township for work; the rest commute out. Cleveland Township: 17% of residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (18%), Warsaw (10%) and Columbia City (8%).
| Cleveland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cleveland Township
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Cleveland Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 53% of Cleveland Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 7 claims in the town since 1981.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cleveland Township, 0.5% of the land is conserved
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Cleveland Township: 2, covering 33 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gale Hagan Memorial Park | — | 25 |
| 2. South Whitley Town Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cleveland Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cleveland Township
About 5 of every 100 Cleveland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Cleveland Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Cleveland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,324 (down from 3,398 at 2010) and it contained 1,398 housing units.
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- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
Cleveland Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Cleveland Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Township | #441 | C+ | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Richland Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
Richland Township, Washington Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cleveland Township, Richland Township, Washington Township and Jackson 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 40% of U.S. towns and #441 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Cleveland Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.