Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville, North Carolina 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, North Carolina 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, North Carolina is the corporate headquarters of Lowe’s Companies and Universal Technical Institute’s NASCAR Technical Institute.
Mooresville, North Carolina is also a part owner of the cable television entity MI-Connection Communication System along with Davidson and Cornelius.
Mooresville, North Carolina is located at 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″W (35.584337, -80.820139).[3]
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.
Mooresville, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): Race City USA | |
Location of Mooresville, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″WCoordinates: 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″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[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0990209[2] |
Website | www |