Township · Indiana

Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Cleveland Township, Whitley County, township, in Whitley County, Indiana. Cleveland Township, Whitley County had 3,383 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,324 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,345 (±18). GEOID 1818313564.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,383

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,324 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,345 ±18

Median household income

$61,302

±$3,801 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$164,200

±$16,880 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$750

±$102 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Cleveland Township, Whitley County and what county is it in?

Cleveland Township, Whitley County is a township in Whitley County, Indiana. It covers 49.0 square miles of land, 68 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Cleveland Township (Whitley County): South Whitley (town, 1,818 in 2020).

Cleveland Township, Whitley County is in the Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Cleveland Township, Whitley County (marked with a dot) in Whitley County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,383 people lived in Cleveland Township, Whitley County on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,324 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,345 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 +5 (3,338)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (3,339)
  • 2022→2023 +15 (3,354)
  • 2023→2024 +29 (3,383)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (3,383)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCleveland Township, Whitley CountyWhitley CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,345±1834,6186,851,073−27
Households1,383±11314,0292,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.41±0.192.442.46no clear change
Housing units1,418±12315,0302,976,568no clear change

Cleveland Township, Whitley County's population since 2000

From 3,463 in 2000 to 3,383 in 2025: down 2.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cleveland Township, Whitley County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,463
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,443
  • 2010 Census 3,398
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,366
  • 2020 Census 3,324
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,383

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cleveland Township, Whitley County?

The median resident of Cleveland Township, Whitley County is 35.0 years old; 25.7% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCleveland Township, Whitley CountyWhitley CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.0±7.841.338.1no clear change
Under 18 years25.7%±4.8 pts22.8%23.3%–
65 years and over16.7%±5.7 pts19.2%16.8%–
Male54.0%±4.1 pts49.7%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.3 pts2.8%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.6%±1.9 pts91.9%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.2%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.2 pts0.3%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±1.4 pts3.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.7%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.4 pts1.0%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.7%±2.5 pts2.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.9%±2.9 pts7.5%6.3%–
With a disability20.1%±6.8 pts14.2%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage8.6%±3.9 pts6.0%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.1%±5.3 pts93.0%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.5%±5.0 pts23.6%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.2%±2.5 pts7.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.1%±5.1 pts88.6%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.0%±2.6 pts0.7%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Cleveland Township, Whitley County earn?

Half of Cleveland Township, Whitley County's 1,383 households earn less than $61,302 a year (±$3,801), against $78,083 in Whitley County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $72,071 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCleveland Township, Whitley CountyWhitley CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$61,302±$3,801$78,083$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$77,405±$9,893$94,006$95,247–
Per capita income$31,122±$4,111$38,313$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line16.9%±8.7 pts9.9%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line28.9%±17.5 pts16.5%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.1%±3.8 pts6.5%9.1%–
Households with a computer88.9%±4.9 pts94.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription83.9%±5.5 pts89.5%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Cleveland Township, Whitley County?

Owners occupy 80.8% of Cleveland Township, Whitley County's occupied homes and renters 19.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,200 by its owner (±$16,880). The median renter pays $750 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCleveland Township, Whitley CountyWhitley CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$164,200±$16,880$219,400$218,200+$29,931
Median gross rent$750±$102$934$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent31.6%±21.2 pts32.8%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,113±$93$1,284$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes80.8%±6.6 pts81.8%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.2%±6.6 pts18.2%29.4%–
Housing units1,418±12315,0302,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.3 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate6.7%±8.7 pts4.2%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes81.6%±5.4 pts84.0%72.6%–
Mobile homes7.6%±3.5 pts5.6%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.4 pts1.6%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20192.7%±2.1 pts7.9%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier40.3%±9.1 pts22.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle10.3%±4.7 pts3.9%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Cleveland Township, Whitley County work and get to work?

81.2% of Cleveland Township, Whitley County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCleveland Township, Whitley CountyWhitley CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.1%±6.2 pts65.6%63.8%–
Unemployment rate4.5%±3.6 pts3.3%4.3%–
Drove alone to work81.2%±7.9 pts82.0%76.3%–
Carpooled3.9%±2.8 pts7.3%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.3 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked3.9%±2.8 pts1.4%1.9%–
Worked from home11.1%±7.7 pts8.1%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±2.422.6 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Cleveland Township, Whitley County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Cleveland Township, Whitley County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cleveland Township, Whitley County
Tract 503Whitley County5,115 $62,385 $189,70056%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cleveland Township, Whitley County) · Census block assignment files

How does Cleveland Township, Whitley County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cleveland Township, Whitley County is the 3,244th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 329th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Cleveland Township, Whitley County ranks 771st of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Cleveland Township, Whitley County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate329th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)408th1,056
Residents per square mile760th1,088
Median household income771st1,072
Per capita income779th1,087
Median home value684th1,075
Median gross rent762nd904
Poverty rate153rd736
Bachelor's degree or higher801st1,029
Median age902nd1,083
Owner-occupied share547th1,087
Travel time to work537th1,088

Cleveland Township, Whitley County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Cleveland Township, Whitley County?

20 of the 57 figures for Cleveland Township, Whitley County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cleveland Township, Whitley County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.