Mooresville, North Carolina : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Mooresville, North Carolina

Official name

Mooresville, North Carolina

Settlement type

Town

Country

United States

State

North Carolina

County

Iredell

Geography

Total Area

14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2)

Land Area

14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2)

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km2)

Elevation

925 ft (281.9 m)

Demography

Total Population

32133 (2010)

Density (pop.)

494.7/km² (1281.6/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

- Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC-4)

ZIP codes

28115, 28117

Area code

704, 980

FIPS code

37-44220

GNIS feature ID

0990209

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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.