Cleveland, North Dakota

About Cleveland

Cleveland is a tiny community in southern North Dakota counting 71 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cleveland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 338 residents per square mile.

📰 Cleveland News Today

• JACKS’ TOURNAMENT RUN ENDS IN CLEVELAND South Dakota State University Athletics · Mar 20
• Jean Carlson Eddy Funeral Home · Apr 20
• Lavonne Cleveland Obituary Jan 16, 2026 - Buehler-Larson Funeral & Cremation Service Buehler-Larson Funeral & Cremation Service · Jan 16
• Commission approves starting study to move water from south of Cleveland, ND Jamestown Sun · Nov 6
• Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: QB Cole Payton, North Dakota State Dawgs By Nature · Apr 3

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📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cleveland Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Cleveland — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
• With 71 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cleveland

• Northern Lights Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cleveland

• Cleveland Public Park reviews ★
• Leo M. Kirsch Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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