Cleveland County, North Carolina
19 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 100,991
- Median household income
- $58,534
- ±2,730
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 2,463 of 47,468 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.0%
- 33,022 of 38,850 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cleveland | 100,359 (2021) | Po Box 1210, Shelby | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kings Mountain | 11,409 (2021) | Po Box 429, Kings Mountain | Website |
| City of Shelby | 21,947 (2021) | Po Box 207, Shelby | Website |
| Town of Belwood | 868 (2021) | 127 Saint Peters Church Rd, Lawndale | — |
| Town of Boiling Springs | 4,536 (2021) | Po Box 1014, Boiling Springs | Website |
| Town of Casar | 305 (2021) | 137 Deviney St, Casar | — |
| Town of Earl | 197 (2021) | Po Box 1, Earl | Website |
| Town of Fallston | 629 (2021) | Po Box 547, Fallston | — |
| Town of Grover | 808 (2021) | Po Box 189, Grover | — |
| Town of Kingstown | 665 (2021) | 2014 Kingston Rd, Kingstown | — |
| Town of Lattimore | 398 (2021) | Po Box 272, Lattimore | — |
| Town of Lawndale | 577 (2021) | Po Box 256, Lawndale | — |
| Town of Mooresboro | 299 (2021) | Po Box 355, Mooresboro | — |
| Town of Patterson Springs | 578 (2021) | Po Box 4, Earl | — |
| Town of Polkville | 520 (2021) | Po Box 211, Polkville | — |
| Town of Waco | 314 (2021) | Po Box 249, Waco | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 McGill Ct, Kings Mountain | — |
| Cleveland Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 844 Wallace Grove Dr, Shelby | — |
| Cleveland County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 788, Lawndale | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cleveland County Schools
School district28 schools
400 West Marion Street, Shelby, NC, 28150
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pinnacle Classical Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
2401 Joes Lake Rd, Shelby, NC, 28152
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Foothills Farmers' Market Kings Mountain
118 Railroad Avenue Kings Mountain, NC, 28086
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Foothills Farmers Market
126 W Marion Street Shelby, NC, 28150
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Foothills Farmers' Market
126 West Marion Street, Shelby, NC
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.