Cleveland, Texas
Cleveland is a city in Liberty County, on the wooded northeastern edge of the Houston region about 43 miles from downtown Houston. It sits in the Piney Woods of East Texas, and the timber and lumber trade long shaped its economy. The surrounding pine forest and the nearby Sam Houston National Forest give the area its landscape of dense woodland and small clearings.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 9,936
- Change from 2020 base
- +33.4%
- Land area
- 18.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Liberty County, Montgomery County, and San Jacinto County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Cleveland crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Cleveland
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Cleveland.
County History
Liberty County traces its roots to a Spanish colonial settlement from the 1750s
The area that became Liberty County was settled by Spanish colonists in the 1750s and set up as a municipality in 1831 under Mexican rule.
Property Tax Basics
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Liberty County
Liberty County splits property tax duties between two offices. The Appraisal District sets values, and the Tax Office collects payments.
Local History
An Oil Strike in 1931 Changed Montgomery County Forever
A wildcatter named George W. Strake struck oil southeast of Conroe in 1931, turning a struggling timber town into one of Texas's most important oil fields.
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