Mooresville, North Carolina
| Mooresville, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Race City USA | |
 Location of Mooresville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″W / 35.58444°N 80.82028°WCoordinates: 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″W / 35.58444°N 80.82028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Iredell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miles Atkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.93 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20.93 sq mi (38.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,711 |
| • Density | 1,281.6/sq mi (411.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28115, 28117 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-44220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0990209 |
| Website | www |
Mooresville is a town in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. It is in the Metrolina metro area, and is on Lake Norman. The population was 32,711 at the 2010 United States Census. It is located approximately 25 miles north of Charlotte.
Mooresville is best known as the home of many NASCAR racing teams and drivers, along with an IndyCar team and its drivers, as well as racing technology suppliers, which has earned the city the nickname "Race City USA." Also located in Mooresville is the corporate headquarters of Lowe's Companies and Universal Technical Institute's NASCAR Technical Institute.
Mooresville is also a part owner of the cable television entity MI-Connection Communication System along with Davidson and Cornelius.
Mooresville is located at 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″W / 35.58444°N 80.82028°W (35.584337, −80.820139).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38 km2), of which, 14.7 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.20%) is water.
The area that would develop into the town of Mooresville was originally settled by English, German, and Scot-Irish families who moved into the area from nearby Rowan County, as well as Virginia, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Many were seeking new lands on which to establish farms. Many of the early families such as the Wilsons, Davidsons, Cowans, Sherrills, Torrances, and others came to the area as early as the mid-1700s. They formed small communities that eventually grew into the community known as Deep Well, which took its name from a large natural well that was found in the area. Many of these families established large farms, primarily of cotton, which grew into small plantations by the 1850s. Major Rufus Reid was considered by far the most successful planter in the area, owning 81 slaves on over 2,000 acres of land. His plantation was known as Mount Mourne Plantation, and was named after the Mourne mountains of Co Down Northern Ireland. Several other historic plantation homes set in the area as well, such as the elegant Johnson-Neel House, the Cornelius House, Forest Dell Plantation, and the colonial era Belmont Plantation.
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