Lars Peter Larson House · National Register of Historic Places
Cleveland’s story
141 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1885Cleveland is settled
ClevelandUT
A town of 515, settled in 1885.
Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
515
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Cleveland a good place to live?
Cleveland’s median age is 50.6 years, where Utah’s towns sit at 32.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Denver and Rio Grande Lime Kiln and Lars Peter Larson House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cleveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
515 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cleveland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleveland, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCleveland Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleveland’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEmery County Clerk/AuditorEmery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8451884518 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cleveland.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Cleveland
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Cleveland’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Emery District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 169 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Cleveland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cleveland for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Cleveland has added 45 jobs, to 84 in 2023. Cleveland’s median household income is $74,000, below Utah’s towns ($101,000) and close to U.S. towns ($80,000).
4%work in town
| Cleveland | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cleveland4%
Huntington12%
Price10%
Castle Dale9%
Elmo3%
17 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Cleveland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Cleveland
Cleveland has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Cleveland is 91°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–40°
Spring35–63°
Summer56–87°
Fall36–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cleveland is
Cleveland beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 71% of Cleveland adults had a checkup this year. Among 119 Utah towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cleveland.
| Cleveland | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Cleveland | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 69.9% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 4.6% |
Castleview Hospital
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Cleveland has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 571 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cleveland Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cleveland
18pages on Cleveland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cleveland; the nearest are
Snow CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ephraim38.9 mi$4,338 in-state tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem79 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City108 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cleveland residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Cleveland for work
Where Cleveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Cleveland
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cleveland
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Cleveland is a town in Emery County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 497, up from 464 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,722 ft
- ZIP code
- 84518
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Cleveland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cleveland, UT a good place to live?
Cleveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.