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Mooresboro, NC

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Population
297
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
894 ft
Median Home Value
$225,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$800/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$49,464
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityShelby, North Carolina8.7 miles away · 23,309 residents.

About Mooresboro

Mooresboro is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 293 residents. Mooresboro was settled in the 1780s, it was incorporated as a town in 1885, and its charter was repealed in 1943. Mooresboro was named for Lem Moore, an early settler. A newcomer can read Mooresboro through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Mooresboro comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.

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