Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville, North Carolina | |
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| Nickname: Race City USA | |
Interactive map of Mooresville | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′05″N 80°49′36″W / 35.58472°N 80.82667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Iredell |
| Established | March 3, 1873 |
| Named after | John Franklin Moore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager government |
| • Mayor | Chris Carney |
| • Town Manager | Jim Landon (Interim) |
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| Area | |
• Total | 26.58 sq mi (68.84 km2) |
| • Land | 26.51 sq mi (68.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,193 |
• Estimate (2022) | 52,656 |
| • Density | 1,893.29/sq mi (731.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28115, 28117 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-44220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406189 |
| Website | www |
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Mooresville is a town located in the southwestern section of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States, and is a part of the fast-growing Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 50,193 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in Iredell County. It is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) 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 town the nickname "Race City USA". Also located in Mooresville is the corporate headquarters of Lowe's Corporation and Universal Technical Institute's NASCAR Technical Institute.