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ClevelandWI

A town of 892.

Is Cleveland a good place to live?

22% of the land in Cleveland is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Chippewa County Forest, at 7,327 acres with 39.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cleveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

892 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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MapHighlightingTownOfClevelandChippewaCtWI
MapHighlightingTownOfClevelandChippewaCtWI, 2013
Cleveland’s story

Cleveland in pictures

Census counts: 758 in 1990, 864 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1949 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Cleveland: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleveland, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerChippewa Valley Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleveland’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCornell School DistrictBloomer School District2 districts serve Cleveland; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Cleveland ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54732, 54724, 5474854732 73% · 54724 17% · 54748 10%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Cleveland is longer

The share of workers in Cleveland who do their job from home: 15%. Employers in Cleveland shed 47 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 45. Its middle household income is $72,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Eau Claire (17%), Chippewa Falls (16%) and Bloomer (5%).

0%work in town
ClevelandWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Work from home15%12%11%
Median household income$72,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.8%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cleveland0%
Eau Claire17%
Chippewa Falls16%
Bloomer5%
Cornell4%
23 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Cleveland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Protected land: 21.5% of Cleveland

For Cleveland, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. 44 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 5, covering 8,178 acres.

21.5%conserved
21.5%
conserved · 7,719 of 35,849 acres
44 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Chippewa County Forest39.1 mi7,327
2. Brunet Island State Park1.4 mi271
3. Krank Nature Preserve0.4 mi574

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Cleveland has snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Cleveland, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–55°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cleveland is

For adults in Cleveland, the share who binge drink is 19%. Two figures for adults here: 17% smoke cigarettes, 30% get no exercise outside work.

ClevelandWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outClevelandWI
More adults with COPD8.2%6.5%
More smokers16.9%13.6%
More adults with heart disease8%6.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
11.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Cleveland, with inland flooding at the top

Cleveland’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 52 of 100. Expected losses in Cleveland break down as 63% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cleveland

17pages on Cleveland
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cleveland; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cleveland for work

Where Cleveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 17% 16% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 16% 5% → Bloomer Bloomer 5% 4% → Cornell Cornell 4% 3% → Anson Anson 3% 3% → Altoona Altoona 3% Cleveland · 0% stay
45jobs based in Cleveland
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cleveland

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Cleveland is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 889 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
56 sq mi
Elevation
1,214 ft

Questions about Cleveland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cleveland, WI a good place to live?

Cleveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.