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Town of Cleveland, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County, town, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. Cleveland (town), Chippewa County had 892 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 889 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 943 (±181). GEOID 5501715350.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

892

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 889 · ACS 2020-2024: 943 ±181

Median household income

$72,000

±$17,653 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$234,300

±$18,763 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$665

±$223 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Cleveland (town), Chippewa County and what county is it in?

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It covers 54.1 square miles of land, 16 residents per square mile in 2020.

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County is in the Eau Claire, WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County (marked with a dot) in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. 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 (town), Chippewa County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 892 people lived in Cleveland (town), Chippewa County on July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 889 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 943 (±181).

  • July 2020→2021 +3 (898)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (892)
  • 2022→2023 −6 (886)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (888)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (892)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCleveland (town), Chippewa CountyChippewa CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population943±18166,7995,914,872+229
Households346±5427,1392,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.67±0.322.362.33+0.43
Housing units396±6129,3662,778,572no clear change

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County's population since 2000

From 900 in 2000 to 892 in 2025: down 0.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cleveland (town), Chippewa 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 900
  • 2005 (estimate) 878
  • 2010 Census 864
  • 2015 (estimate) 881
  • 2020 Census 889
  • 2025 (estimate) 892

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 (town), Chippewa County?

The median resident of Cleveland (town), Chippewa County is 39.5 years old; 26.5% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCleveland (town), Chippewa CountyChippewa CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.5±6.742.240.2−13.2
Under 18 years26.5%±8.0 pts21.4%21.4%–
65 years and over20.0%±4.7 pts19.7%18.5%–
Male50.3%±4.9 pts52.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.7 pts2.0%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.4%±3.6 pts92.4%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts1.4%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts1.3%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.9 pts0.4%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.3 pts2.4%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.1%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±2.4 pts1.4%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.2%±9.1 pts3.7%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.5%±1.9 pts8.0%6.2%–
With a disability15.3%±3.8 pts11.7%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage18.6%±10.9 pts4.4%5.2%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.7%±5.1 pts93.7%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.0%±5.0 pts24.2%33.4%+6.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.4%±2.1 pts6.4%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier72.6%±11.0 pts88.2%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year4.2%±4.0 pts0.8%2.0%–

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 (town), Chippewa County earn?

Half of Cleveland (town), Chippewa County's 346 households earn less than $72,000 a year (±$17,653), against $74,680 in Chippewa County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $68,457 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% 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 (town), Chippewa CountyChippewa CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,000±$17,653$74,680$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$80,883±$8,130$92,252$101,466–
Per capita income$30,515±$3,930$38,156$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line9.8%±3.6 pts10.2%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.3%±6.0 pts13.4%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP11.6%±4.9 pts11.8%11.1%–
Households with a computer86.7%±7.8 pts93.4%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.9%±7.7 pts89.3%90.3%–

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 (town), Chippewa County?

Owners occupy 88.7% of Cleveland (town), Chippewa County's occupied homes and renters 11.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,300 by its owner (±$18,763). The median renter pays $665 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCleveland (town), Chippewa CountyChippewa CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$234,300±$18,763$257,900$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$665±$223$963$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent33.3%±27.3 pts32.3%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,652±$123$1,538$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes88.7%±5.8 pts74.2%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.3%±5.8 pts25.8%32.2%–
Housing units396±6129,3662,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±7.1 pts0.4%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±39.5 pts1.8%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes87.1%±6.2 pts75.3%66.2%–
Mobile homes10.1%±5.5 pts4.7%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.3%±1.3 pts2.1%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20196.6%±4.3 pts8.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.9%±5.4 pts18.9%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle6.9%±6.8 pts4.8%6.4%–

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 (town), Chippewa County work and get to work?

67.4% of Cleveland (town), Chippewa County's workers drive alone and 15.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCleveland (town), Chippewa CountyChippewa CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.3%±5.8 pts63.2%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.7 pts3.1%3.2%–
Drove alone to work67.4%±8.2 pts75.7%74.4%–
Carpooled15.3%±7.1 pts8.9%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.2 pts0.3%1.1%–
Walked1.9%±1.9 pts1.7%2.6%–
Worked from home15.3%±5.0 pts11.7%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work32.3 min±5.023.2 min22.2 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 (town), Chippewa County?

No census tract lies mostly in Cleveland (town), Chippewa County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cleveland (town), Chippewa County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cleveland (town), Chippewa County
Tract 110.02Chippewa County4,304 $91,250 $350,50011%
Tract 111Chippewa County4,385 $77,983 $269,80010%
Tract 110.01Chippewa County3,274 $67,545 $175,4007%

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 (town), Chippewa County) · Census block assignment files

How does Cleveland (town), Chippewa County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cleveland (town), Chippewa County is the 8,090th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 597th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County's rank in Wisconsin (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 estimate597th1,239

Cleveland (town), Chippewa County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (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 (town), Chippewa County?

19 of the 57 figures for Cleveland (town), Chippewa 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 (town), Chippewa 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.