Mooresville is a large town in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. It is in the Metrolina metro area. The population was 32,711 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 Miles Atkins. He... was elected in November 2011. Mooresville is located at 35°35′4″N 80°49′13″W / 35.58444°N 80.82028°W / 35.58444; -80.82028 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.7 square miles , of which, 14.7 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. Mooresville was started in 1856 when a railroad was to come through the area needing a point to place a few cotton weighing scales.
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| County: | Iredell County |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Population: | 21,954 |
| Area: | 14.7 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Mooresville, North Carolina, Iredell County / Mooresville town |