Welcome to Cleves ...
The village of Cleves is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleves, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cleves has a population of 3,378 people<2> (see below for details).
Cleves is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cleves lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cleves: (513)
The ZIP code for Cleves: 45002<4>
Websites for Cleves ...
Official Website: www.cleves.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cleves had an population of 3,378 people. This is an increase of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cleves had a population of 3,234 people. This makes Cleves the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Cleves represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 322nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,234 people, the population of Cleves increased 15.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,790 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cleves.
Communities Also Named Cleves ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cleves - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleves.
Communities near Cleves ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleves.
- Cincinnati
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <5>
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Erlanger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <5>
- Forest Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
- Fort Thomas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
- Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cleves. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleves.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleves. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleves.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleves. See our Newspapers Page for Cleves.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleves ...
Looking for more information about Cleves? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cleves, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cleves.
Adding Cleves to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cleves in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cleves was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cleves post office opened in 1819.
We also found Cleves in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleves.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cleves: www.cleves.org/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cleves. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleves - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Cleves). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cleves or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |