Cleveland metropolitan area, Tennessee

Cleveland Metropolitan Area
Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area
Craigmiles Hall (on the right) in downtown Cleveland
Craigmiles Hall (on the right) in downtown Cleveland
Map
Interactive Map of Cleveland, TN MSA
Country United States
State Tennessee
Largest cityCleveland
Area
 • Total
773 sq mi (2,000 km2)
Highest elevation
Big Frog Mountain
4,224 ft (1,287 m)
Lowest elevation
674 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
126,164
 • Rank319th in the U.S.
 • Density163.21/sq mi (63.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

The Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeast TennesseeBradley and Polk – anchored by the city of Cleveland. As of the 2020 United States census, the MSA had a population of 126,164.[1] The MSA is also part of the Chattanooga Combined Statistical Area. The MSA was first designated in June 2003.[2] Geographically, this metropolitan area is mostly coexistant with the Ocoee Region, a historical and cultural name that reflects the heritage of the area.[3]

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - United States -- Metropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico more information 2010 Census National Summary File of Redistricting Data". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 14, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.[dead link]
  2. ^ "OMB Designates 49 New Metropolitan Statistical Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget (Press release). Washington, D.C. Office of Management and Budget. June 6, 2003. Retrieved 2019-10-06 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "Where is the Ocoee Region?". museumcenter.org. Museum Center at Five Points. Retrieved 2020-03-27.