MooresboroNC
A town of 297, settled in 1813.
Is Mooresboro a good place to live?
Mooresboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mooresboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mooresboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mooresboro.
A typical Mooresboro home is worth about $156K
Mooresboro’s midpoint rent is $800 a month, against $1,085 a month in North Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Home values are up 3.2% over the year to September 2026. 68% of Mooresboro households are owner-occupiers.
| Mooresboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $800 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Mooresboro work out of town
The share of residents in Mooresboro who live below the poverty line is 15%, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Shelby (18%), Charlotte (6%) and Kings Mountain (6%). The town’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
| Mooresboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mooresboro has mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Mooresboro, with inland flooding at the top
Mooresboro’s FEMA risk score comes in at 34 of 100. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mooresboro after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mooresboro is
For adults in Mooresboro, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%. Two figures for adults here: 40% have high blood pressure, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Mooresboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mooresboro | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Peachoid and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mooresboro. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LandmarkPeachoid
13 mi National BattlefieldCowpens National Battlefield175K visitors a year
32 mi State parkChimney Rock State Park
19 mi National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park176K visitors a year34 mi Ancient siteJoara35 mi MuseumHickory Aviation MuseumPhoto credits
Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Kings Mountain National Military Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Everything we know about Mooresboro
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mooresboro
About 2 of every 100 Mooresboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Mooresboro for work
Where Mooresboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mooresboro
Town in North Carolina, United States
Mooresboro is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mooresboro had a population of 293.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 28114
Questions about Mooresboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mooresboro, NC a good place to live?
Mooresboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.