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Mooresville is a beautiful and expanding town with a rich and flourishing historic downtown area. Founded in the 1850's, this town began as a train station hub for cotton weighing and distribution. Originally a single verdant plantation owned by John Franklin Moore, it soon became a populated community. Since then, this town has continued to expand to become the flourishing community it is today.
Known as "Race City USA", Mooresville is home to NASCAR teams and to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Mooresville is primarily a suburban community supporting the Charlotte Metropolitan area. With good schools, affordable living, and a beautiful and historic downtown area, it is easy to see why Mooresville is steadily becoming a sought after place to live. Located just north of the city of Charlotte, and just east of the Lake Norman region, this popular town is the perfect place to live.
Mooresville Homes For Sale
$0 - $200,000
$200,000 - $300,000
$300,000 - $500,000
$500,000 - $750,000
$750,000 - $1,000,000
$1,000,000 - $1,500,000
$1,500,000+
Things To Do
Shop on Main and Broad Streets!
Historic Downtown Mooresville is a quaint and popular place to shop and dine. Mooresville has managed to maintain the beauty of it's historic past by keeping the facade of it's old buildings. Walk down Main and Broad to see the old post office and bank, while enjoying the pleasures of the upscale retail stores, specialty shops, and art galleries. Stop in the Patisserie Bakery Café, or the Mooresville Ice Cream shop. Mooresville has succeeded in preserving it's past while living in the present and having fun. Enjoy all the downtown events and concerts while relaxing with friends and neighbors.
Town Sponsored Annual Events
"Movies on Main"
Independence Day
Annual Community Yard Sale
Dog Show
Easter Egg Hunt
Pumpkin Run
Working Fingers Craft Show
"At the Corner of Art and Main"
Classic Car Show
Cotton Ketchie Arts Festival
Historic Mooresville 5K
Mooresville Concert Series
Annual Blues and Burritos Event
Weiner Run
Check out Downtown: The Farmers Market, open every Wednesday and Saturday morning, as well as the Weekend Wrap Up music at Soiree every Friday and Saturday evening.
Lake Norman
Mooresville is only a few miles from Lake Norman and it's 520 miles of shoreline. Lake recreation is plentiful with water skiing, boating and fishing. So take a day trip and enjoy the water and sun with the entire family! Mooresville Parks
The Mooresville Parks and Recreation department is dedicated to the social and physical well being of the Mooresville residents. Maintaining 9 parks, sports fields, and community centers, the Rec department also provides a variety of classes and activities for all ages.
Mooresville Property Taxes
Town Tax rate is .55 cents per $100 valuation + Iredell County Tax 0.445 per $100 valuation = $.995 per $100 valuation
How do I calculate Mooresville property taxes?
Need to know how to calculate property tax? Here is an example using Iredell County rates:
For 2007, the combined property tax rate for the town of Mooresville and county of Iredell is $.995. Taxes are assessed per$100 valuation.
For a home with a $200,000 tax value in the town of Mooresville and county of Iredell, property tax for 2007 would be approximately $1990
Calculation:
$200000/100 = $2000
$2000*.995 = $1990
Mooresville, North Carolina Demographics
Statistics for Mooresville, North Carolina per the census of 2000:
Population: 18,823 people, 7,139 households, and 5,082 families
Population Makeup: 81.54% White, 14.23% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races
28.7% under the age of 18
7.3% from 18 to 24
34.3% from 25 to 44
18.4% from 45 to 64
11.2% who were 65 years of age or older
Income Stats:
Household median income:$42,943
Males median income:$39,524
Females median income:$24,939
Mooresville, North Carolina Schools
Mooresville residents attend the Mooresville Graded School District and the Iredell- Statesville School District
Elementary schools include Park View, South, Mt. Mourne, Woodland Heights, Lake Norman, Lakeshore, Shepherd
Middle schools include Mooresville Intermediate, East Mooresville Intermediate, Mooresville Middle, Brawley, Lakeshore Middle
High schools include Mooresville Senior, Lake Norman, South Iredell High
Private Schools in the area include:
Mooresville Christian Academy
Cannon School
Mooresville School Test Scores and Information
Park View Elementary School Profile
Park View Elementary School NC Report Card
South Elementary School Profile
South Elementary School NC Report Card
Mt. Mourne Elementary School Profile
Mt. Mourne Elementary School NC Report Card
Woodland Heights Elementary School Profile
Woodland Heights Elementary School NC Report Card
Lake Norman Elementary School Profile
Lake Norman Elementary School NC Report Card
Lakeshore Elementary School Profile
Lakeshore Elementary School NC Report Card
Shepherd Elementary School Profile
Shepherd Elementary School NC Report Card
East Mooresville Intermediate School Profile
East Mooresville Intermediate School NC Report Card
Mooresville Intermediate School Profile
Mooresville Intermediate School NC Report Card
Mooresville Middle School Profile
Mooresville Middle School NC Report Card
Brawley Middle School Profile
Brawley Middle School NC Report Card
Lakeshore Middle School Profile
Lakeshore Middle School NC Report Card
Mooresville Senior High School Profile
Mooresville Senior High School NC Report Card
Lake Norman High School Profile
Lake Norman High School NC Report Card
South Iredell High School Profile
South Iredell High School NC Report Card
Mooresville Utilities
Electric: Duke Power 800 777 9898
Gas: Public Service Co. of NC 877 776 2427
Telephone: BellSouth 888 757 6500
Windstream 704 664 4123
Cable: Time Warner 704 377 9600
Water/Sewer: Char-Meck Utilities 704 336 2211
Waste Management: Public Works 704 664 4278
Recycling: N. Meck. Recycling Center 704 875 1563
Police Department (non-emergency) 704 664 3311
Fire Department (non-emergency) 704 664 1338
Chamber of Commerce 704 664 3898
Parks and Recreation 704 663 7026
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center 704 660 4000
Davis Medical Center 704 873 0281
Iredell Memorial Hospital 704 873 5661
Library 704 664 2927 |