Town guide

Mooresboro, North Carolina

Mooresboro is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, home to about 190 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28114.

Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population190107 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mooresboro

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mooresboro

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)45 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA490 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mooresboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mooresboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mooresboro had 293 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 710th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Cleveland County grew from 25,078 residents in 1900 to 99,519 in 2020.

Mooresboro population by census2000: 314, 2010: 311, 2020: 293314200031120102932020

Cleveland County, 1900–2020

Cleveland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,078, 1910: 29,494, 1920: 34,272, 1930: 51,914, 1940: 58,055, 1950: 64,357, 1960: 66,048, 1970: 72,556, 1980: 83,435, 1990: 84,714, 2000: 96,287, 2010: 98,078, 2020: 99,51925K’00’1034K’20’3058K’40’5066K’60’7083K’80’9096K’00’10100K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MooresboroJan: high 53°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in53°27°Jan4.357°30°Feb3.464°36°Mar4.773°45°Apr4.380°54°May4.387°62°Jun4.591°66°Jul4.489°65°Aug4.583°58°Sep4.074°45°Oct3.764°35°Nov4.055°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelby 2 Nw, NC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Cleveland County

30,800 jobs at 2,028 businesses in Cleveland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyManufacturing: 6,652 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,147 jobs; Retail trade: 4,621 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,970 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,515 jobs; Other services: 1,418 jobs; Construction: 1,388 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mooresboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney11.5 miles
  • Atrium Health ClevelandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shelby13.0 miles
  • Rutherford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rutherfordton15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mooresboro

Grocery stores

  • Ingles5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Haynes Branch Library3.8 mi
  • Dover Memorial Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Boiling Springs Historical Museum4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mooresboro

Public schools here are run by Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Thomas Jefferson Classical AcademyMooresboroK–121,330Charter4.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cliffside, Henrietta and Caroleen.

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