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Featured Trash and recycling pickup in Mooresville: schedule, holidays, bulk Mooresville picks up trash weekly, recycling every other week and yard waste the day after trash day. Bulk items go out on trash day. Sanitation: 704-663-7282. · 6 min read

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Mooresville Mooresville, Iredell County and the neighbors: who governs what How Mooresville fits into Iredell County and North Carolina: the city, the county, Mooresville City Schools, the neighboring towns within 15 miles, and which one to call for what. 2 min read Property taxes Iredell County property taxes: rates, due dates and appeals Iredell County tax bills are due Sept. 1 and must be paid by Jan. 5. The 2026 rates: county 50 cents and Mooresville 48.36 cents per $100. Tax office: 704-878-3020. · 6 min read Permits Building permits and zoning in Mooresville Mooresville issues its own building permits at One Mooresville Center, 750 W. Iredell Ave. Inspections: 704-799-4268. Planning and zoning: 704-662-7040. · 4 min read Roads Road construction and closures in Mooresville N.C. 3 is closed between Country Brook Lane and Johnson Dairy Road into 2027. I-77 keeps two lanes each way at N.C. 150. Brawley School Road lanes alternate. · 5 min read Real estate Mooresville home prices and housing market The typical Mooresville home was worth $478,099 in August 2026, nearly flat on a year earlier and up 54% since August 2020, the Zillow Home Value Index shows. · 4 min read Schools Mooresville schools guide: districts, calendars and ratings Mooresville Graded School District runs eight schools; 65.2% of its tested students were at grade level in 2025-26, above the state's 59.2%. District: 704-658-2530. · 5 min read Things to do Things to do in Mooresville this month: October 2026 Mooresville events to early December: the Candy Grab Oct. 30, Monster Mash Oct. 31, the Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 and the Christmas parade 3 p.m. Nov. 24. · 7 min read Voting Voting in Iredell County: registration, polling places, early voting Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 15-31 at five Iredell sites, two in Mooresville. Photo ID required. Board of Elections: 704-878-3140. · 5 min read Farmers markets Mooresville farmers markets Josh's Farmers Market on Joe V Knox Avenue is open daily all year. Nearby: Davidson's Saturday market through November and Statesville's two markets to Oct. 31. · 4 min read Parks Parks and trails in Mooresville Mooresville lists 17 parks, from 163-acre Mazeppa Park with 7 miles of bike trail to splash pads at Liberty and Hope parks. Parks and Recreation: 704-663-7026. · 5 min read Restaurants Restaurant inspection scores in Iredell County Iredell County Environmental Health inspects Mooresville restaurants and posts A, B or C grades. How the scores work and where to look them up. Mooresville office: 704-664-5281. · 3 min read Business New businesses in Mooresville New and expanding Mooresville businesses in 2026: QA1's $12 million, 60-job site, LKN Crossing, EnergyUnited and Gaylor Electric, plus how to find openings. · 3 min read Public notices Public notices for Mooresville and Iredell County An index of where Mooresville and Iredell County public notices are posted: town notices, meeting agendas, foreclosures and NCnotices.com. Not the official publication. · 3 min read Town government Who to call at Mooresville Town Hall Phone numbers for Mooresville's commissioners by ward, the town manager, clerk, police non-emergency, utilities, trash and code enforcement. Town offices: 704-663-3800. · 4 min read Power outages Power outages in Mooresville: who to call and outage maps Power out in Mooresville? Duke Energy: text OUT to 57801 or call 800-769-3766. EnergyUnited: 1-800-386-4833. Outage maps, downed lines and what to do. · 3 min read Population Mooresville population and growth: Census figures Mooresville had an estimated 55,842 residents on July 1, 2025, up from 50,193 in the 2020 census and 32,711 in 2010, Census Bureau figures show. · 4 min read History Mooresville history and landmarks Mooresville grew from Moore's Siding on the railroad and was incorporated in 1873. Its downtown, mill village and seven other sites are on the National Register. · 4 min read Moving Moving to Mooresville: utilities, schools, trash, permits, taxes New to Mooresville? Start town water and sewer online, set up power with Duke Energy or EnergyUnited, and get an N.C. license and tags within 60 days. · 5 min read Transportation Getting around Mooresville: roads, transit, airport, parking I-77 and N.C. 150 carry most traffic; ICATS runs the Mooresville Main bus route, $1 a boarding. Downtown lots now bar parking 2 to 6 a.m. ICATS: 704-873-9393. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Mooresville neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like Ten Mooresville areas compared: ZIP code, zoned high school and typical home value. Two school districts split the town, and zones do not follow town limits. · 7 min read Neighborhoods Brawley School Road, Mooresville: homes, schools and commute The Brawley School Road peninsula runs west of I-77 into Lake Norman, ZIP code 28117. It is zoned for Iredell-Statesville schools and Lake Norman High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Doolie and N.C. 150 west, Mooresville: homes, schools, commute Doolie is the N.C. 150 corridor west of I-77 around Lake Norman High, ZIP code 28117, zoned for Lakeshore Elementary and Middle and Lake Norman High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Downtown Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute Downtown Mooresville is the old railroad town on Main and Broad streets, ZIP code 28115. It is zoned for Mooresville Graded schools and Mooresville High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Langtree, Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute Langtree is south Mooresville at I-77 Exit 31, in ZIP codes 28117 and 28115, zoned for Coddle Creek Elementary, Woodland Heights Middle and Lake Norman High. · 4 min read Neighborhoods Mazeppa, Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute Mazeppa is northeast Mooresville around Mazeppa Road and 163-acre Mazeppa Park, ZIP code 28115. It is split between two school districts. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Mill Village, Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute The Mooresville Mill Village is a 160-acre National Register district of early 1900s mill houses south of downtown, ZIP code 28115, zoned for Mooresville High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Mount Mourne, Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute Mount Mourne is south Mooresville on N.C. 115 near I-77 Exit 33, in ZIP codes 28117 and 28115, zoned for Iredell-Statesville schools and Lake Norman High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Shepherds, Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute Shepherds is north Mooresville on Charlotte Highway (U.S. 21), mostly unincorporated, zoned for Shepherd Elementary, Lakeshore Middle and South Iredell High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods South Mooresville: homes, schools, parks and commute South Mooresville is the Mooresville Graded side of town around Coddle Creek Highway and Shearers Road, ZIP code 28115, zoned for Mooresville High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Williamson Road, Mooresville: homes, schools and commute Williamson Road is the shopping corridor just west of I-77 at Exit 35, ZIP code 28117. Homes off it are zoned for Iredell-Statesville schools and Lake Norman High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Mooresville vs. Davidson vs. Cornelius vs. Kannapolis: taxes, schools Tax rates, high school scores, Zillow home values, Census figures and who runs police, fire and trash in Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius and Kannapolis. · 7 min read Schools Mooresville public schools: every school, zone and report card Mooresville's 17 district schools in MGSD and Iredell-Statesville Schools plus two charters, with addresses, grades, enrollment and state report cards. · 6 min read