Mooresboro, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Mooresboro, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cleveland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.58
Area Land Km2:4.58
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.77
Area Land Sq Mi:1.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:293
Population Density Km2:64.01
Population Density Sq Mi:165.82
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:886
Coordinates:35.2992°N -81.6986°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28114
Area Code:704, 828, 980
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-44160[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406187

Mooresboro is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census.

History

Mooresboro was settled in the 1780s, it was incorporated as a town in 1885, and its charter was repealed in 1943. It was named for Lem Moore, an early settler.[3]

The Henrietta-Caroleen High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 314 people, 131 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density was 178.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 79.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.22% White, 11.46% African American and 0.32% Pacific Islander.

There were 131 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,791. About 8.5% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Powell, William S.. The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. The University of North Carolina Press. 1968. 0-8078-1247-1. Chapel Hill, N.C.. 333.