Mooresville, founded in 1873, was named for John Franklin Moore who built a train depot and cotton-weighing -platform between Statesville and Charlotte. He bought 500 acres and persuaded the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio railroad to run tracks through the center of town.

The Mooresville community prides itself on small-town charm, but Mooresville has undergone some dramatic growth during the past decade‚ transforming from a struggling mill town into a thriving community of over 20‚000 people, and it is one of the fastest growing municipalities in North Carolina. This growth is due not only to the city’s convenient access to interstates 77, 85 and 40, its rail service and proximity to Charlotte, but also to its wonderful climate. Mooresville is in the Piedmont section of North Carolina, so it has four distinct seasons while being close to both the mountains and the coast.

Once just another refueling stop for motorists along I-77‚ Mooresville has become a vacation and retirement destination for those who want to enjoy the area’s abundant natural resources‚ including Lake Norman. From the moment 520 miles of shoreline were created in the 1960s by the damming the Catawba River, the body of water has been a strong lure for boaters, fishermen and vacationers. Almost immediately second and summer homes began to pop up around the lake, and even after four decades the area still exerts a strong pull those who enjoy the water. “But over the years it has become a primary-residence location, and that growth has continued as the cities around here have grown, making it easier to live here and get to work from here. New shopping areas, restaurants and recreations everything you might need here, most of the residences are occupied full-time.”

After several racing teams moved to the area in the early ‘90s, Mooresville’s nickname became  “Race City USA.  Today Mooresville is home to more than 50 race teams, and more than 250,000 NASCAR fans visit the town every year.  Mooresville is zooming into the 21st century. The town is attracting visitors with a bustling auto-racing industry‚ drawing newcomers with quality schools and modern health care‚ and getting the attention of large businesses with a progressive approach to growth.

The Mooresville Graded School District‚ with six schools and 4‚200 students‚ also has an excellent reputation. The south Iredell-Statesville schools also enjoy an outstanding reputation

Population

County Population: 146,206

City Population: 20,944

Climate

July High Temperature: 90

January Low Temperature: 37

Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Statesville:

HICKORY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
SMITH REYNOLDS (about 52 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Statesville:
LAKE NORMAN AIR PARK (about 13 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; ID: 14A)
LANEYS (about 23 miles; MAIDEN, NC; ID: N92)

Climate & Weather
Normal climate around Mooresville, North Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	38.7	42.1	50.1	58.2	66.5	73.7	77.6	76.1	69.8	58.8	49.2	41.1
High temperature (°F)	50.0	54.9	63.5	72.9	79.4	85.7	89.0	87.2	81.4	72.2	61.9	52.6
Low temperature (°F)	27.4	29.3	36.6	43.4	53.5	61.7	66.2	65.0	58.2	45.4	36.4	29.6
Precipitation (in)	3.8	3.6	4.5	3.4	4.2	4.5	4.0	3.7	4.1	3.5	3.3	3.6

Colleges

Colleges/Universities in Mooresville:

MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(Full-time enrollment: 1,111; Location: 500 W BROAD; Public)
HAIR STYLIST ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY
(Location: 113 WATER ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mooresville:

ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 29 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 34 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
(about 35 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 37 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
GASTON COLLEGE
(about 38 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 44 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
(about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)

Demographics

Population (year 2000): 23,320
Males: 10,817 (46.4%), Females: 12,503 (53.6%)

Elevation: 923 feet

County: Iredell

Land area: 20.5 square miles

Zip codes: 28677, 28625, 28687.

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $31,925 (year 2000)
Median house value: $94,800 (year 2000)

Races in Mooresville:

White Non-Hispanic (57.4%)
Black (31.9%)
Hispanic (7.1%)
Other race (3.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other Asian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (8.7%), German (8.5%), English (7.5%), Irish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Subsaharan African (2.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Mooresville

High school or higher: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Statesville city

Never married: 27.3%
Now married: 50.8%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 8.6%
7.3% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (32.6 miles, pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (40.2 miles, pop. 540,828).

Nearest cities: Troutman, NC (5.9 miles), Stony Point, NC (13.0 miles), Harmony, NC (14.1 miles), Sherrills Ford, NC (14.1 miles), Cleveland, NC (14.2 miles), Catawba, NC (14.6 miles),  Lake Norman of Catawba, NC (16.1 miles).

Area code: 704

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Crime in Mooresville (2001):

• 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
• 10 rapes (42.9 per 100,000)
• 82 robberies (351.6 per 100,000)
• 100 assaults (428.8 per 100,000)
• 257 burglaries (1102.1 per 100,000)
• 1,410 larceny counts (6046.3 per 100,000)
• 81 auto thefts (347.3 per 100,000)
• crime index = 555.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
  

Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Mooresville:

IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
Other hospitals/medical centers near
LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(about 15 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC)
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
(about 21 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
 

Mooresville Schools

Public high schools in Mooresville:

SOUTH IREDELL HIGH
(Students: 1,606; Location: 299 OLD MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

WEST IREDELL HIGH
(Students: 956; Location: 213 WARRIOR DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Mooresville:

SOUTHVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
(Students: 217; Location: 625 WALLACE SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
BELIEVERS FAITH CTR CHRISTIAN
(Students: 114; Location: PO BOX 706; Grades: PK - 12)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
(Students: 41; Location: 650 GLOVER ST; Grades: KG - 12)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMEY
(Students: 16; Location: 409 N CENTER ST; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Mooresville:

WEST IREDELL MIDDLE
(Students: 856; Location: 303 WATERMELON RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
STATESVILLE MIDDLE
(Students: 611; Location: 321 CLEGG ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
EAST IREDELL MIDDLE
(Students: 610; Location: 590 CHESTNUT GROVE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CELESTE HENKEL ELEMENTARY
(Students: 606; Location: 1503 OLD MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
EAST IREDELL ELEMENTARY
(Students: 600; Location: 400 E ELEMENTARY RD; Grades: 02 - 05)
N B MILLS ELEMENTARY
(Students: 404; Location: 1410 PEARL ST; Grades: PK - 02)
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
(Students: 366; Location: 4083 WILKESBORO HWY; Grades: PK - 05)
MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY
(Students: 323; Location: 435 MONTICELLO DR; Grades: 03 - 05)
NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY
(Students: 313; Location: 625 CAROLINA AVE N; Grades: PK - 02)
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE CHARTER
(Students: 295; Location: 111 COOPER STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Mooresville: