Mooresville, North Carolina
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Mooresville is a large suburban town
in southern Iredell County
, North Carolina
, USA
. It is in the Metrolina metro area. The population was 32,133 at the 2010 United States Census. It is located approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte
.
Mooresville is best known as the home of many NASCAR
racing teams and 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.
The current Mayor of Mooresville is Chris Montgomery
. He was elected in November 2009.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²), of which, 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
began to see enormous population growth, and today Mooresville is increasingly a suburban "bedroom community" for Charlotte-area workers. The town has experienced rapid population growth in recent years, and considerable housing and shopping-center development as well.
The area was already home to Europeans prior to 1856. Two very large prosperous plantations, Mount Mourne Place and Belmont, were in the area, with Belmont dating to before the Revolutionary War. There were also several other smaller plantations in the area, and many farms in the area as well. Well before the Europeans came though, The Catawba Indians used the area as hunting grounds, and legend holds that in the area is an old Indian burial mound, which is yet to be discovered.
Mooresville was once home to a professional minor league baseball. The Mooresville Moors played in the Class D North Carolina State League from 1937-1942. The league ceased operations for two seasons due to World War II but was reorganized in 1945. That season's team was known as the Mooresville Braves, due to the fact it was part of the Boston Braves
farm system. The following season, 1946, the club returned to its traditional Moors nickname and remained in the league until it disbanded after the 1952 season. In 1953 a new Class D league, known as the Tar Heel League, was formed and the Mooresville Moors were members for its one season of existence. At least two former members of the Moors went on to play in the Major Leagues, pitchers Dave Jolly
and Hoyt Wilhelm
, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
, there were 18,823 people, 7,139 households, and 5,082 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,281.6 people per square mile (494.7/km2). There were 7,741 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (203.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.54% White, 14.23% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population 1.24%.
There were 7,139 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,943, and the median income for a family was $51,011. Males had a median income of $39,524 versus $24,939 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,549. About 5.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
, but is also partly in the Iredell-Statesville School System. A proposal in the 2007 North Carolina State Budget could have possibly consolidated the two systems.http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&BillID=S120 It states that only one School System in a county would be funded. It was stalled in committee though and failed passage. Previous attempts to consolidate have been defeated.http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-052507-jmn-school_districts.ae24e53.html
By 2010 every student in the Fourth through Twelfth grades in the Mooresville Graded School District will have a Macbook laptop. Mooresville recently built a new Intermediate school and Elementary school, then moved the middle school to Mooresville Intermediate School, and is using the old middle school as an extended campus of the Mooresville High School, known as the Magnolia Street Campus.
In 2010, Mooresville Graded School District dedicated and re-named the high school's football stadium after Coach Joe Popp. Coach Popp and the 1961 Mooresville Blue Devils won the NC State High School Football Championship and remain the only team from Mooresville to have that honor. Coach Popp is also a member of the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Popp Stadium is located behind the Magnolia Street Campus of Mooresville High School.http://www.mgsd.k12.nc.us/mgsd/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=281809
Mooresville is also the location of a campus of Mitchell Community College
, whose main campus is in Statesville
, the county seat of Iredell County.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in southern Iredell County
Iredell County, North Carolina
Iredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is in the Metrolina metro area. The population was 32,133 at the 2010 United States Census. It is located approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
.
Mooresville is best known as the home of many NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
racing teams and 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
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
and Universal Technical Institute's NASCAR Technical Institute.
The current Mayor of Mooresville is Chris Montgomery
Chris Montgomery
Christopher “Monty” Montgomery is the creator of the Ogg Free Software container format and Vorbis audio codec and others, and the founder of The Xiph Foundation which promotes public domain multimedia Codecs...
. He was elected in November 2009.
Geography
Mooresville is located at 35°35′4"N 80°49′13"W (35.584337, -80.820139).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²), of which, 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
History
Mooresville was started in 1856 when a railroad was to come through the area needing a point to place a few cotton weighing scales. The area happened to sit directly on the site of the prosperous plantation of John Franklin Moore, and his wife Rachel Summrow Moore. Not only did Moore donate land for the weighing station, but he also gave land for a Depot, and land for several people to start up a town upon. Up until 1873, the town was known as Moore's Siding, with town growth stumbling with the Civil War. In 1873, the Town was incorporated as Mooresville, with 25 families, and several others living within its boundaries. Growth eventually came,and soon the town began to prosper, and by 1900, Mooresville had 1000 residents living within its boundaries. The town slowly but steadily grew throughout the twentieth century, and like many small towns in North Carolina its economy centered around a few large textile and furniture factories. However, in the 1980s the nearby city of CharlotteCHARLOTTE
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began to see enormous population growth, and today Mooresville is increasingly a suburban "bedroom community" for Charlotte-area workers. The town has experienced rapid population growth in recent years, and considerable housing and shopping-center development as well.
The area was already home to Europeans prior to 1856. Two very large prosperous plantations, Mount Mourne Place and Belmont, were in the area, with Belmont dating to before the Revolutionary War. There were also several other smaller plantations in the area, and many farms in the area as well. Well before the Europeans came though, The Catawba Indians used the area as hunting grounds, and legend holds that in the area is an old Indian burial mound, which is yet to be discovered.
Mooresville was once home to a professional minor league baseball. The Mooresville Moors played in the Class D North Carolina State League from 1937-1942. The league ceased operations for two seasons due to World War II but was reorganized in 1945. That season's team was known as the Mooresville Braves, due to the fact it was part of the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
farm system. The following season, 1946, the club returned to its traditional Moors nickname and remained in the league until it disbanded after the 1952 season. In 1953 a new Class D league, known as the Tar Heel League, was formed and the Mooresville Moors were members for its one season of existence. At least two former members of the Moors went on to play in the Major Leagues, pitchers Dave Jolly
Dave Jolly
David Jolly was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 6'0", 165 lb. right-hander was a native of Stony Point, North Carolina. He was signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent before the 1946 season...
and Hoyt Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm
James Hoyt Wilhelm was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985....
, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Race City USA
Mooresville is also known as Race City, USA. The town is home to more than 60 NASCAR teams and racing related businesses. Mooresville features two automotive museums: The Memory Lane Motorsports and Historical Automotive Museum and the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame also serves as the town’s official visitor’s center, where you can see Alan Kulwicki’s championship winning 1992 Ford, and Curtis Turner’s famous “Purple Hog," a 1956 Ford race car.Demographics
In the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 18,823 people, 7,139 households, and 5,082 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,281.6 people per square mile (494.7/km2). There were 7,741 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (203.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.54% White, 14.23% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population 1.24%.
There were 7,139 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,943, and the median income for a family was $51,011. Males had a median income of $39,524 versus $24,939 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,549. About 5.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Mooresville is primarily served by the Mooresville Graded School DistrictMooresville Graded School District
The Mooresville Graded School District is a public school district located in Mooresville, North Carolina. It was established in 1905.-List of schools:* Park View Elementary Parkview elementary's mascot is a Patriot....
, but is also partly in the Iredell-Statesville School System. A proposal in the 2007 North Carolina State Budget could have possibly consolidated the two systems.http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&BillID=S120 It states that only one School System in a county would be funded. It was stalled in committee though and failed passage. Previous attempts to consolidate have been defeated.http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-052507-jmn-school_districts.ae24e53.html
By 2010 every student in the Fourth through Twelfth grades in the Mooresville Graded School District will have a Macbook laptop. Mooresville recently built a new Intermediate school and Elementary school, then moved the middle school to Mooresville Intermediate School, and is using the old middle school as an extended campus of the Mooresville High School, known as the Magnolia Street Campus.
In 2010, Mooresville Graded School District dedicated and re-named the high school's football stadium after Coach Joe Popp. Coach Popp and the 1961 Mooresville Blue Devils won the NC State High School Football Championship and remain the only team from Mooresville to have that honor. Coach Popp is also a member of the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Popp Stadium is located behind the Magnolia Street Campus of Mooresville High School.http://www.mgsd.k12.nc.us/mgsd/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=281809
Mooresville is also the location of a campus of Mitchell Community College
Mitchell Community College
Mitchell Community College is a 2 year community college based in Historic Downtown Statesville, North Carolina.Its main campus is located in downtown Statesville, with many facilities located throughout the town. Mitchell also has a second campus located in Mooresville, North Carolina...
, whose main campus is in Statesville
Statesville
Statesville may refer to the following places in the United States:*Statesville, North Carolina*Statesville, Tennessee...
, the county seat of Iredell County.
The Mooresville Graded School District http://www.mgsd.k12.nc.us
- Park View Elementary (grades K-3)
- South Elementary (grades K-3)
- Rocky River Elementary (grades k-3)
- East Mooresvlle Intermediate(Grades 4-6)
- Mooresville Intermediate(Grades 4-6)
- Mooresville Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Mooresville High School http://www.mooresvillehighschool.net (Grades 9-12)
- N.F. Woods Technology & Art Center (Part of MHS)
Iredell-Statesville School District http://iss.k12.nc.us
- Mt. Mourne International Baccalaureate School http://iss.schoolwires.com/mountmourne/site/default.asp
- Woodland Heights Elementary School http://iss.schoolwires.com/woodlandheights/site/default.asp
- Lake Norman Elementary School http://iss.schoolwires.com/lnelem/site/default.asp
- Lakeshore Elementary School http://iss.schoolwires.com/lakeshoreelem/site/default.asp
- Shepherd Elementary School http://iss.schoolwires.com/shepherd/site/default.asp
- Brawely Middle School http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/brawley/
- Lakeshore Middle School http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/lsm/
- Lake Norman High SchoolLake Norman High SchoolLake Norman High School is located in Mooresville, North Carolina. The school is a part of the Iredell-Statesville school system. The name of the school comes from nearby Lake Norman. Lake Norman High was built to relieve over crowding at near-by South Iredell High School...
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/lnhs/ - South Iredell High School http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/sihs
- Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership (Early College High SchoolEarly College High SchoolThe Early College High School Initiative provides students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit...
program) http://www.cctlec.org - Coddle Creek Elementary http://iss.schoolwires.com/coddlecreek/site/default.asp
- Mount Mourne IB School
Private schools
- Lake Norman Christian School
- Mooresville Christian Academy
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) - Woodlawn SchoolWoodlawn SchoolWoodlawn School is a private independent school located just north of Davidson, North Carolina. Founded in 2002, it currently has over 200 students in grades K through 12. The current Head of School is Angela McKenzie, who joined Woodlawn's staff in 2006 and was appointed Head in 2008...
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