Mooresville, North Carolina

Mooresville, North Carolina
Town
Main Street
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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 / 35.58472; -80.82667
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Iredell
Established	March 3, 1873
Named for	John Franklin Moore
Government
• Type	Council-Manager government
• Mayor	Chris Carney
• Town Manager	Jim Landon (Interim)
• Town Commission	Eddie Dingler (Ward 1) William Aven (Ward 2) Tommy DeWeese (Ward 3) Lisa Qualls (Ward 4) Eddie Karriker (At Large) Gary West (At Large)
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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[3]
GNIS feature ID	2406189[2]
Website	www.mooresvillenc.gov

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,^[4] 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.