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Mooresville, North
Carolina began out of very humble beginnings
is a testament to the outstanding local perseverance and a hometown style
of cooperative spirit which developed it into the proud
community that it is today. Welcome to our
small unofficial online visitors bureau and
visitor center. We hope that you enjoy your
visit!
The Catawba Indians
originally used this particular Piedmont area for hunting and
Mooresville is rumored to be sitting on Indian
burial grounds but that has never been found to
be fact. In its earliest days as a community, Mooresville was known as
Moore’s Siding named after a wealthy plantation
owner named John Franklin Moore. In
1856, Moore made a very wise business decision to donate land
to the railroad which was to be used as the location for
cotton weigh scales and a railroad depot that would
greatly benefit his plantation. This land intended for
the early depot was enough for several local families to
establish a few small residences to serve the depot and
also become the center point for a brand new town. |
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In 1873, with only approximately 25 families, the citizens
were granted North Carolina Incorporation which is when
they changed the
accepted name from Moore’s Siding officially to
Mooresville. From 1873 until later in the twentieth
century, Mooresville grew relatively slowly with its
citizens relying upon the commercial success of the North Carolina
cotton textile industries and furniture industries. As
neighboring Charlotte rapidly grew and expanded in the
1980’s, Mooresville which is less than 20 miles from
Charlotte became better known as a Charlotte
suburb.
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Mooresville has always had strong local support
for its youth athletics. In 2010, commissioners
announced a development group, which operates
Cooperstown Dream park in New York, plans to
build the $20 million complex between
Mooresville and Troutman by 2012. Mooresville
commissioners announced the plans when they
approved $500,000 in property tax incentives
over 10 years. They say the complex would
include a state of the art 4,000 to 5,000 seat stadium.
Mooresville's appeal included available land, a
good baseball climate, a strong baseball history, and the
approval of incentives. |
Local economic development leaders estimate that
up to $35 million in tourism could be generated each
year, with as many as 100 teams participating in tournament play
during the peak of the season. "If it's anything like
Cooperstown, New York, the complex there, it's absolutely
awesome," said local longtime baseball coach and
enthusiast Frank Owens. "I understand they turn away hundreds of thousands of
teams each year because they don't have room for them."
Area business are excited over this outstanding business
opportunity.
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The growth and popularity of Nascar gave Moorsville a huge
boost as over 60 Nascar racing teams and also
their supporting businesses began to locate in
and around this area. Mooresville today proudly
accepts the nickname “Race City USA” and is the
location of the
Memory Lane Motorsports and Historical
Automotive Museum and the North Carolina Auto
Racing Hall of Fame. Read more about Nascar and
Mooresville’s association here. |
Probably the one thing that makes Mooresville, North
Carolina a fantastic place to work and live is that
it offers residents as well as visitors an entire
smorgasbord of fun things to see and do. Click on these
links for more information about some of our local
activities.
Some Facts and Figures
Mooresville,
NC is located in Iredell County with about 15 square
miles and has an average elevation of 925 feet ASL. The
average monthly precipitation is approximately 3.5
inches. The average temperatures range from a high/low
of 88/67 in July to and average of 48/26 in January. The
Piedmont of North Carolina tends to be shielded from
snowfall with an average yearly snowfall of only about 5
inches per year.
Mooresville has a current estimated population of
24,000+ with a median family household income of
$54,000 which is well above the NC household average of
$43,000. The median resident age is 33 years which is
below the NC state average. The median house/condo
value in 2009 was $202,000 which is $50,000 higher than
the NC state average. If you are wondering how to
interpret these numbers, it is basically a reflection of
a young well educated suburban population that has found
Mooresville an ideal community in which to settle. However, the
local unemployment numbers currently also reflect the
vulnerability of a younger population in a bad US
economy at 10.6%.
There are plenty more statistics available for research
online. What you will find is that Mooresville is a
suburban fast growing community offering an almost ideal
climate and location for settling with your business or
family.
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